brené brown was right in saying that being clear is being kind, and being unclear is being unkind. making people play guessing games about how we feel and what we want will exhaust them emotionally.
if you’re in your late twenties and especially in your thirties and you still haven’t made an effort to learn how to properly communicate in efficient ways, you’re still playing games and being avoidant—it’s time to grow up. go to therapy and stop hurting those around you
Find someone who will love the depressed you, happy you, growing you, worst you, and indecisive you. Without calling you crazy or toxic for not being able to understand you
not to sound like a huge communist but I don’t think millions of us should have to die hungry and in debt so a couple dudes with really really really big boats can have really really really really big boats
are you actually upset over one thing or has it been a culmination of events in which you felt taken for granted, so you chose to consistently practice an immense amount of self-control in order to become the bigger person & resolve the conflict but now you’re exhausted & fed up.
The older you get, the less you argue with people because peace is more important than winning an argument, people only understand from their level of perception, you're ok with being misunderstood, and no argument is worth damaging your mental health.
One of the main reasons I stay away from people is because a lot of people do fucked up shit and they don’t think they are. They think it’s normal. So I end up looking like a crazy mf cause I have a problem with the shit
i think it's important to remember that while gender inequality and unfair power dynamics exist, we should be careful about treating individual people as if they're evil and be more supportive about helping people find friendship and love and confidence in productive ways
Most relationships taught me the more chances you give ppl, the less they value you. They aren't scared to lose you bcoz they know no matter what, you won't walk away. Never let anybody get too comfortable with disrespecting you. Love yourself and choose distance over disrespect.
It is stunning and tragic that the very same species which revealed the secrets of the atom, peered back to nearly the big bang, and grasped the mysteries of warped spacetime can be so horrifically shortsighted.
that "fed up" stage hits different. where nothing they say or do at that point can change your mind. you gain the strength & fight to want better, to want more. the thought of settling disgusts you & you're ready for the life you deserve. it's really everything
it really is about having people around who are offer gentleness in the most fractured moments. gentle redirection, gentle correction, gentle offers of support. people who are able to express care with the softness of a flower petal.
very wary of people who are unable to say, ‘that person was good to me and I messed it up’ and instead say, ‘the universe will provide better for me!’ it’s okay to admit we lost out on experiencing one of a kind individuals due to how we treated them. not everyone is replaceable
usually, people who have the biggest hearts & purest intentions are the ones who experienced the worst treatment from others. they know & understand the feeling of being rejected, betrayed, alone, left behind, all the painful treatment from other people.