one of the main reasons i’m so gentle with myself is cause i believe i’ve already experienced enough hardship in my life. i’ve already been mishandled and undervalued by others and myself at times. so i deserve more patience, forgiveness, and consideration at this point.
please romanticise your life. take pretty pictures, feel like the main character, light up that candle, dance to your favourite music, and buy yourself gifts. this is your life.
remember
Emotional cheating: forming an intimate bond with someone outside your primary relationship. It is sharing vulnerability, romantic energy, and deep emotional support with a third party, ultimately shifting your emotional energy and availability away from your partner.
hardest pill i had to swallow this year is learning how to pick myself back up & how to cope w/o the ppl who i thought would be in my life for a long time. i had to realize that you have to do shit for yourself b/c the only person that will put you back on your two feet is you