Several years ago, someone asked him, "Do you regret it?"
He had said firmly at the time, "no, I don't. Her love is toxic, and I can't be with that kind of person."
And yet, here he was today, looking like a fool because his love had suddenly turned toxic to the person he adores.
Love is lovely; it brightens everything around you and can even improve your quality of life.
Love is also toxic; it makes everything around you appear haunted and evil, and it can have a significant negative impact on your life.
Many people have died for love, some have killed for love, and many have committed atrocities for love. This is something he witnessed firsthand, and the consequences were lethal.
It was something he never wanted to go through again; it gave him nightmares and made him think the worst of the world.