Stop making excuses for other people. For why they do certain things. For how they treat people or how they treat you. Giving excuse and justifcation gives defense which lets them act however they want. It allows them because you tolerated it. Don’t accept less than what you’re worth because you’re worth a lot.

It wasn’t good. It was good in the beginning and I held on to that.

The problem was I always took the blame. But he was wrong. But I thought me taking the blame could fix it.

I'm accustomed to toxicity and can’t control myself when I’m near it.

running with sharp knivesnever got me so farbut running with youseemed lovely

Toxicity is my fuel. Break me and you can take me.

He steals your knees, not because he needs you, but because he feeds off of your fears.

It’s hard to leave toxic relationships because you become dependent on the action of how they treat you. You depend on manipulation because the emotionally abused no longer comprehend self worth. You understand it, but your mind tells you otherwise and become afraid to leave the situation. You don’t think you’re worthy which makes you question leaving it.

We weren’t running on fuel, we were running on fumes.