You must respect yourself if you want others to do the same.
Please stop going back to the same people who do not respect you, who have hurt you again and again. The people who lie to you and who never care about how you feel. Those who are unkind to you every time you interact with them.
They are toxic to you, to both your physical and mental well-being.
For good reason, you removed them from your life.
Yes, they may keep knocking on your door, but you should not keep opening it. Every time you open the door, they repeat the same cycle and you stay stuck emotionally.
You deserve to be treated with respect and you need to give your heart time to heal.
Now is the time to let go of the people and things that prevent you from feeling happy, whole, and loved.
Trust me. I have been through this so many times in my life. It took much courage to break away from my ex-husband, who threatened to kill me and almost did kill me more than once, but I finally found the courage to do that. Then I put up with my Mother’s emotional abuse for five decades. Finally, I have replaced that negative connection with a positive connection with a kind and loving friend.
This Christmas is the first Christmas my Mother will not receive a Christmas gift from me. And I do not feel badly about this at all. In fact, I feel liberated from the negativity of the toxic relationship I had with her. Now, if she wants to have a relationship with me, it will on my simple terms—positive and loving.
Please set the same simple terms for all of your relationships, that they must be positive and loving. And stick to your terms. Respect yourself and do not let others hurt you anymore!
Always respect yourself and protect your own well-being!
Let the encouraging words in these bobbiejrae posts help you
soar like an eagle above life’s storms.
Yes, you can make the impossible happen.
Love does make miracles happen.
Just say “I quit” along with me!
Need a hug today?