Stop gaslighting your nervous system. Walking on eggshells usually means walking away. Fight-or-flight response usually means avoiding them. Bad energy, weird vibes, and sneaky sh*t usually mean keeping your distance. Trust your body's reactions and validate your body signals.
so much of adulthood is just grieving in secret. grieving ex lovers, grieving dead friendships, grieving your parents sinking into old age, grieving the person you thought you'd grow into. grieving cities you never got to live in. grieving parts of you that couldn't survive.