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.
“When I was your age, I survived a pandemic and didn’t leave my house for two years. You will be okay if you stay in tonight.”
Finally, we have a line to use for future kids 😭😭😭