the withdrawal symptoms that occur when you stop talking to someone you used to talk to every day are real. it's not just about missing them, it's your nervous system trying to adjust to their sudden absence. your body was used to their texts, their voice, the dopamine hit from feeling seen. now sit with silence, and it feels like grief.
It's a tough pill to swallow, but sometimes we set ourselves up for disappointment by assuming we hold a bigger place in someone's life than we actually do.
Sometimes, you have to decide, “This is the last time these people are going to make me feel this way” and stand on it. Whether it’s family, a relationship, or a friendship.
The real flex is keeping a good heart when life keeps giving you reasons not to. When you been lied to, used, switched up on, and counted out... but you still show love. You still got loyalty in you. Still show up for people, even when nobody showed up for you. That's rare.