Maturity is when you realize people can't give you what they can't give themselves, so you stop expecting loyalty from people who betray themselves, stop expecting honesty from people who lie to themselves, and stop expecting peace from people who are at war with themselves.
Unhealed trauma makes you tolerate sh*t you don't deserve and hold onto people you shouldn't because you don't want to feel alone. Healing makes you realize some people don't deserve access to your life – no matter how much you love them.
If you want to know what white privilege is you need to hear this.
This is what people of African descent who are abroad go through on a daily basis.
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You broke the cycle. Don't let anyone trigger your mental health and bring back an older version of you, and never go back to toxic people no matter how lonely you feel.