How to love freely
It made me
stronger? 
"To have loved and lost is better than to have never loved at all."
How I did it: I stopped caring about what other people and followed my heart. Although it didn't turn out well, I'm proud of myself for placing myself wholeheartedly into a relationship for once. Yes, it hurt, and it still does, but I'm better and stronger because of it.
Lessons & tips: You're going to get hurt, regardless of however much you love someone, at some point in your life. That's a fact that we all have to deal with -- but it's worth every second of happiness that you receive.
