at least you showed up authentically. at least you moved with honesty. at least you were direct with how you felt. at least you communicated openly and maturely. at least you tried. at least you never reciprocated their cruel behavior. your actions are a reflection of you.
i use to be afraid of losing people until i realized most of them were never really down for me anyways. even though my loyalty and love for them ran deep, they could care less. so instead of being afraid of losing them, i fell back and watched them lose me