“we don’t rip roots from the ground without disturbing the earth around them. we loosen them gently, season after season. so if it still hurts sometimes, don’t rush yourself. even winter does not arrive in a single night. the trees let go leaf by leaf.”
I promise you, you gotta train your boundaries to be stronger than your soft heart and your mind to be stronger than your feelings because whatever disrespect you tolerate will continue. Removing yourself from any table where respect is no longer being served is self-care.