The Ships Have Sailed (relationships that can’t stay)
Land ho! The ships have arrived! We can’t wait to see them… Until it gets too close to the dock it crashes and burns. What do we get out of having so many different relationships? Comfort and stability? Love and compassion? Do our relationships bring a sort of fulfillment in our lives? Without them, we wouldn’t feel loved or appreciated by others we tend to care about.
I love relationships, don’t get me wrong. I love my family, my fiancée, my best friends, and other people I’m aquainted with. But sometimes, I let people into the most intimate part of me that makes me feel vulnerable. People can choose to respect it and treat me the way I would like to be treated. But honestly, no one owes me anything. I can’t expect everyone to treat me with respect because I let people in that don’t ask to be. I need to choose wisely who I let in.
If not, that’s how toxic relationships form. We give them our time, our love, our pain, and we trust them to keep it protected. But in turn, they cause you more hurt, more heartache and more insecurity.
I don’t blame you for allowing people to see the best of you. I wish everyone saw us for who we are and respected us.
