I still think about the person who taught me what love shouldn’t feel like.

The one who made me question my worth while convincing me it was love.

The one who said all the right things but never followed through.

The one whose silence spoke louder than their words.

I held on because I thought love meant staying even when it hurt. But I’ve learned that love isn’t supposed to drain you. It’s not supposed to make you feel like you’re hard to love or too much to handle.

Sometimes, the people we love become our greatest lessons. They teach us what we should never accept again, and what real love is supposed to look like when it finally arrives.

So no, I don’t hate them.

I just thank them  for showing me everything I’ll never settle for again. ❤️