waiting for someone to treat you right is a trauma response. just because you love them & don't want to lose them doesn't mean you need to tolerate a lot of shit you don't deserve. heal so you stop tolerating abuse and start choosing distance over disrespect and peace over chaos
I’ve learned the best way to kill something is to let it starve. No response, no action, no altercations, just don’t feed it. That’s where the true power lies.