Breakups hurt, yeah. But you know what hurts even more? Staying. Staying and trying to “make it work” with someone who has shown you over and over that they don’t value you, don’t prioritize you, and don’t care about your feelings. Begging for bare minimum. Hoping they’ll change. Ignoring the proof right in front of you. That kind of pain drags out way longer than a breakup ever could. Sometimes the real heartbreak isn’t losing them it’s realizing you stayed too long trying to convince someone to love you the right way. THAT’S what really hurts.
girl to girl: it's okay to be alone. it's okay to have a dry phone. it's okay to be celibate. it's okay to be selfish. it's okay to have high standards. your peace, your pace, your rules