someone who is truly right for u will go to great lengths to be with u, putting in the effort & showing their commitment. They won’t use obstacles as excuses to avoid being with u. Instead of hiding or making excuses, they’ll face difficulties to build a relationship w/ u

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It's not fair to accuse someone of having trust issues if you've given them reasons to doubt you, especially if you've lied to them before. Trust is built on honesty, and without it, doubt and mistrust are natural responses.

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Some people don't really love you. They are around just because they like what you do for them. They like that you're always there, making them feel safe, listening to them, and being dependable when things get tough.

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you ever been so disappointed in someone that you forgive them & don't say anything, but in your head you detach yourself from them completely

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The day you find yourself, you will realise that lovers are not meant to take you on a journey but walk alongside you, they're not meant to fulfil you but appreciate how complete you are in yourself. Lovers are not meant to break your heart each day, and they're not meant to make you feel unworthy or unloved. The day you find yourself, you will realise how incredibly magnificent you are imperfect, yes, but - filled with so much goodness and light that you will strive to be even better each day. The day you find yourself will be the most beautiful day, because after that, you will never accept less than what you deserve.

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I don't remember falling in love with you. I just remember holding your hand realising how much it would hurt when I have to let it go.

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at this point it shouldn't matter who is against you and who is with you, you've already wasted enough time building permanent places in your heart for temporary people, call it being choosy but pls don't allow negative & selfish people to let in, you only allow genuineness and authenticity

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pain romanticized is still pain. it doesn't hurt any less. not all scars are beautiful. not all wounds heal. sometimes when you are left with no choice, you move, you crawl, you scream, but you don't turn around. you do not have to be the one who stays back in the empty house. you might as well be the one who burns it to ashes & never look back.

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Most people aren't worth your time. But you're a lover. A believer. Someone who naturally cares. It's in your blood. In your soul. Looking for a way out. For a way to touch other people's lives. To try to save them. No matter how they treat you. You care too much. Love too much. Feel too much. And that's okay. But that's how you end up getting hurt. That's how you end up disappointed. But that's you. & one day, it'll all make sense. One day, you'll understand why you are the way you are.

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what if for once I was the poem and not the poet.

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idk who needs to hear this but u are not a burden if u are a work in progress. u are not weak if u feel everything too deeply. u are not selfish if u have strong boundaries around u to protect your peace. u have a kind heart and u are real with everyone and it is everything.

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the intimacy of someone noticing your social absence and texting you "you alive?" >>>>

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the bravest thing I did was standing quietly on my own when all I wanted was a shoulder to break down on.

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funny how normal we look when we're breaking. how "im fine" feels easier than explaining. no one notices the parts of us missing. cause we've learnt to smile while we're sinking.

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healing isn't linear. sometimes it's peaceful. sometimes it's chaotic. sometimes it feels as if everything's gon fall apart with a blink of an eye. but be patient with the process. your heart is stitching itself together beautifully.

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whenever you feel stuck & your life feels stagnant or as if nothing is happening. that probably means that you're being given the time and space to work on yourself, heal and release the baggage that's stopping you from reaching where you want to be !

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all of a sudden he doesn't want to be loved anymore. which is funny because that's what he always wanted.

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"You're so kind". No, I am not. You haven't seen half the cruelty I am capable of -- to myself. The suffering didn't make me strong. I did. Because I know people who've taken the knife out of their stomach and stabbed those who were the nearest. But I didn't. I took the knife out slowly, although, sometimes it pushed even further inside and when it did come out, I buried it where no one could see it, ever again. So, please remember the next time you're about to say "You're so kind". No, I am not. I chose to be kind despite the storms I carry within.

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as my final act of love; i might never reach out to you again but I'll become everything i told you i would.

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Of course I can do it alone. I've been doing it. I've learnt how to carry groceries, pain, happiness, memories, solitude -- sometimes all at once. I've figured out how to untangle things no one else noticed they were knotted.
I answer my own questions, fight my own doubts, and cheer myself up when the silence is too loud. People often say, "You're so strong," like it's a gift, but noo -- it's something I built brick by brick when no one showed up.

yes, I can do it alone.
i just wish I didn't always have to.

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