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 behaviour. Your actions are a reflection of you.
If you do not want to go insane, you have to be willing to accept contradictions to a certain extent. Some things do not and will never make sense; they just are. And that is (sometimes) okay.
I believe that people's actions can make it clear that they have no respect or regard for you, regardless of what they say. Their actions clearly indicate that they don't value you. When you notice this, take it for what it is.
never understood the concept of keeping it in bc you don’t wanna embarrass yourself or bc they dont care. there is so much power in verbalizing your thoughts and feelings and the only person that benefits from ur silence is them. say what you want, their reaction is not the point
Men won’t agree to a male babysitter for their daughters. They’ll get defensive if they see a grown man standing too close to their teenage child. They become anxious when their daughters are out late. Yet when women speak about patterns of male harm, the response is, “Not all men.”
The Bible warns us not to look back at old friendships or any relationships that God has delivered us from. Lot's wife did and literally became stuck in time. My prayer is that when you're tempted to return to the past, the spirit reminds you there's so much more ahead of you!