one thing i’ve learned is people are going to run with whatever narrative they want to about you regardless of what you say, the facts you have, and the raw and uncut version. if it doesn’t fit what they want to believe then explaining yourself is pointless.
I'm the girl who handles all her hard days in silence. I don't complain much, I don't always ask for help, & i rarely vent. I carry my own weight & l'Il always move through life with that l'll figure it out mindset.
Tolerating always turns to resentment. At first, you call it patience, then love. But what it really is, is self-abandonment. Every time you swallow a boundary, excuse a pattern, or silence your discomfort, something inside you keeps score.
And eventually, the bill comes due.