WHEN TO LEAVE:
More tears than joy — LEAVE.
More excuses than effort — LEAVE.
More confusion than clarity — LEAVE.
More begging than receiving — LEAVE.
More anxiety than peace — LEAVE.
More potential than reality — LEAVE.
More disrespect than love — LEAVE.
If you have to teach a grown adult how to value you — LEAVE.
You call her toxic now, but you met her when she was kind, open, and trusting. She became guarded because you kept hurting her, reactive because you kept crossing lines, and tired because she kept choosing you while you chose yourself. That wasn’t toxicity. That was damage.