This year changed my entire understanding of life, like the true meaning of love, friendship, and family; and I don't think I could ever go back to who l was.
unhealed trauma makes you tolerate so much shit you don't deserve because you don't want to lose people. healing makes you realise; losing them is better than losing yourself. you finally understand that some people don't deserve access to you, no matter how much you love them.
bitch i was depressed for months, nobody noticed. i still showed up for people even when i didn’t know how to show up for myself. that’s why i don’t buy the whole “i was going through something” excuse for treating people badly. we’re all going through something.