Most people don’t realize you can drive someone to total detachment. Whether it’s a friend, partner, or family, they reach a point where they don’t want you around ever again tsk
powerful statements for women to practice:
1. NO
2. i don’t owe u an explanation
3. that’s not appropriate
4. you’re making me uncomfortable
5. that won’t be necessary
6. stop speaking over me
7. i already know that
8. you interrupted me, i’m not done talking
9. that’s not funny
i don’t think people understand that you can LITERALLY push someone so far that they reach a point of complete detachment. whether it’s a friendship, relationship, or even family.. they simply stop wanting you in their life on any level.
i had a therapist who once told me, "if you don't schedule a break, your body will take one for you. and it probably won't be at a convenient time." and i think that shit is real af
normalize seeing someone's lack of effort as their lack of interest in you regardless of what they tell you. giving you all of the right words, but none of the right actions is called manipulation. when a person wants to be with you, they prove it.