hurt & openness; the oldest of lovers
Not everyone will like you. Youβll feel the sting of rejection, the ache of not being what they wanted or preferred. But to lock yourself away as to not feeling anything? To refuse to put yourself in a position to get hurt or take the plunge for fear of not being enough? Youβre closing yourself off to more than just another soul. Think of the lessons they could teach you. The things that youβll learn about yourself that you didnβt know before. Each time, youβll learn forgiveness and compassion for yourself because the someone not reciprocating the way you feel is never a reflection of you. You get to learn exactly what you want and how you want to be treated and to never settle for anything less than that. So let them walk away and feel nothing but gratitude because each time itβs never a loss, you have enough love to fill castles, dark rooms, and lonely homes. Youβll never need anyone else for that.Β
