The trigger may be different, but everybody evaluates their life, their wishes and what they long for every now and then.
In this case, you realized that this friend is a much preferrable person to be with over the boyfriend you had. And that those things you "accepted" as good enough until now, are not. You want better, and you know there has to be "better" out there.
Staying together with him after realizing that he does not fulfill you would be settling for second best(at most). If your feelings for him were not strong enough to override this, then you did exactly the right thing and it was normal.
IIN that a girl-crush made me break up with my bf/rethink what I want
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completely normal.
The trigger may be different, but everybody evaluates their life, their wishes and what they long for every now and then.
In this case, you realized that this friend is a much preferrable person to be with over the boyfriend you had. And that those things you "accepted" as good enough until now, are not. You want better, and you know there has to be "better" out there.
Staying together with him after realizing that he does not fulfill you would be settling for second best(at most). If your feelings for him were not strong enough to override this, then you did exactly the right thing and it was normal.