Then she said, it’s not that people can’t change. It’s that you can’t treat them based off of what you think they can be, but what they show you they choose to be. She’s younger than me but quite wise imo. 🤷🏾♀️
My lil sis just turned 21. We were having a convo & I said something along the lines of “they’re better than that” & she said, “no, ppl are what they show u. That’s your optimism.” I’m stunned because my optimism is a “positive” quality. But maybe it creates delusions too.
look at you. out here. making it.
figuring things out as you go. pushing through fear. pushing through anxiety. learning from your mistakes. it’s not easy. it’s not always fun. it doesn’t always feel like you’re making progress. but you’re doing it.
You think you’re being a low-maintenance partner but you’re actually just afraid your partners won’t show up to your needs, so you pretend to not have any.
You should impact a space you’re in. It’s okay to require things from the people in your life.
You’re not ‘too much’.
You’re not stagnant. Shit is just slow right now. Take this down time to cater to yourself, consume enriching things that challenge the way you think n just be patient. You’re ok!