tolerating always turns into 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. eventually, the bill comes due.
You cannot spend years breaking a child's spirit and then expect a few words in adulthood to repair what took years to destroy. You cannot teach a child to fear your footsteps, your voice, your moods, and your anger, then expect them to see you as a source of comfort later in life
at this big age when people show signs of hidden animosity or weird energy, just remove yourself. don’t try to understand them or try to make it make sense.
we are in a cowardice epidemic. people avoid making any decisions at all. decisions are commitment and commitment requires the bravery to take responsibility for your desires. they would rather live in a state of possibility and ‘potential’ than run the risk of being wrong.
Life is currently teaching you to be as selfish as everyone else. For too long, you may have believed that love meant constant sacrifice. Now life is showing you that the people who truly value you won't expect you to carry everything alone.
A man who "only has eyes for you" is a form of spiritual protection you didn't know you needed. Because a man with a wandering gaze will drive you to doubt your radiance, and slowly steal your peace and softness. Loyalty is a love language, but it's also a covering.