In a bold and empowering declaration that’s resonating far beyond the Love Is Blind fandom, Natalie Lee is finally putting the past to rest — and reclaiming her story with unapologetic clarity.
After years of emotional whiplash following her on-and-off relationship with Shayne Jansen, Natalie has reached a turning point. And it’s not about revenge, regret, or reuniting — it’s about choosing herself, fully and without compromise.
“He didn’t choose me — not really,” Natalie said. “So I stopped waiting. I chose myself. And I’ve never felt more free.”
No More Waiting to Be Picked
Natalie admits she spent too long waiting for someone else to validate her worth. Someone to say, “you’re the one,” and finally mean it.
“I used to think love meant sacrifice,” she reflected. “That if I gave enough, proved enough, loved enough, he’d finally show up for me.”
But after all the tears, all the unanswered messages, all the false hopes — Natalie finally realized the person she needed to show up was herself.
“I was losing myself trying to be someone he’d never truly choose. I was never the problem. I just wasn’t his answer. And that’s okay — because I am mine.”
“Being Alone Isn’t Lonely — It’s Liberating”
Now, Natalie says she’s done searching for completion in someone else. She’s done measuring her value by relationship status. She’s focused on healing, rebuilding, and falling in love with her own life.
“I’m not anti-love. I’m anti-settling. I’d rather be alone than almost loved.”
Whether she’s traveling solo, celebrating small wins, or dancing in her kitchen on a Friday night, Natalie says she’s finally living — not just surviving heartbreak.
“I used to equate happiness with partnership. Now I equate it with peace.”
A New Chapter Without Apologies
Though she still gets asked about Shayne — the what-ifs, the missed chances — Natalie no longer flinches at the mention of her past. She’s not bitter. She’s not broken. She’s becoming.
“He was a lesson. Not a destination.”
And for women still healing from love that left them empty, Natalie has one message:
“You don’t have to be chosen to be whole. You already are. And if he couldn’t see it — that’s his loss. Don’t make it yours.”
Natalie Lee didn’t wait to be rescued.
She rescued herself — and became the woman no one could overlook again.
Let me know if you’d like a dramatic follow-up — maybe Shayne’s reaction, or Natalie giving tough love advice to a friend still stuck in a toxic love cycle.
