Holly Riordan

You shouldn’t lock away your heart when you’ve found someone willing to handle it gently.

Just because one person wasn’t able to see your potential doesn’t mean that every other relationship will end the same way. Just because one person tricked you into feeling comfortable before leaving doesn’t mean the next person will repeat the process. Every love is different, so don’t let this relationship taint the ones you’ll develop in the future. 

You’re going to have moments when you feel like everything is coming together and moments when it feels like everything is falling apart. This is normal. This is what it means to be human. 

Because you aren’t stopping to acknowledge everything you’ve already accomplished. 

You’ve been in a similar headspace before. And you’ve gotten through it. It might not have been easy, but you made it until today. And that was the old you, who wasn’t armed with as much wisdom and experience as you are currently.

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You play it safe, no matter what it costs you.

People who accuse you of overreacting when you share your feelings. 

You never question whether your person is going to leave, whether they’re going to cheat, whether they care less than you care. You know your person is in love with you because they show it in a million little ways every single day.

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You’re feeling disrespected, unappreciated, and unheard. 

The worst part is, you aren’t going to grow from everything that happened between us.

I hope you’re doing okay, but that doesn’t mean walking away was an overreaction. It doesn’t mean I regret anything that happened between us. It doesn’t mean you were right all along or that you deserve an apology. It doesn’t mean that you were innocent, after all. 

Maybe they’re the one who got away for a reason. Maybe you weren’t meant for forever. Maybe the short time that you spend together was enough.

Stop playing nice in order to keep the peace. Especially when it’s disturbing your peace.

Love should make you feel full. Not empty. Not misunderstood or unappreciated.

If your partner loved you, they would value your judgment. They would trust you to make the right decision without feeling the need to interfere.

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