@RealAllek Sometimes walking away isn’t giving up it’s accepting someone’s choice and respecting both their happiness and your own peace. There’s a quiet strength in letting go with dignity
when i say my love language is physical touch “but you hate people touching you” that’s exactly why it’s my love language. it’s reserved for people i truly love and feel most comfortable with
of course i can do it alone. i’m the daughter who never vent to her parents. the distant one. the woman who heals herself. i always can. i always could. and i always will
dating is so hard now. everyone’s on guard, a whole competition, who calls first, who is less affectionate. act like you don’t really need them so they don’t get too comfortable with you. you can’t just be yourself? it’s very stressful.
When they start hitting you with excuses, work’s too busy, time isn’t on their side, life’s just a lot & you stay holding space… only for them to pop back up with more of the same. That’s not even emotional unavailability, it’s selective effort.
A therapist on IG said “You don’t chase them bc you love them. You chase them bc deep down, you’re still trying to prove to yourself that you’re worth staying for.”It’s not just about them. It’s about the part of you that still believes love has to be earned. Here’s why;