One lesson I’ve learned is to respect misalignment. A difference in values is a soft reminder of what you actually desire - and to go after that, unashamed.
Hate to admit it but they were right— you kind of do need to disappear, lock in like crazy, raise your standards, and refuse to lower them to get your dream life.
I have come to realize that regret is a cruel storyteller. It rewrites the past with the wisdom of the present, convincing you that you should have known better when you actually had no way of knowing.
You can literally feel it in your soul when it's TIME. time to move on from people, time to make a change in your life, time to get rid of unhealthy habits, time to want MORE for yourself. At some point, you'll just KNOW. That's your call.