Here are ten signs that show itās time to let go:
1. Someone expects you to be someone youāre not ā Donāt change who you are for anyone else. Itās wiser to lose someone over being who you are, than to keep them by being someone youāre not.
2. A personās actions donāt match their words ā Donāt listen to what people say; watch what they do. Your true friends will slowly reveal themselves over time.
3. You catch yourself forcing someone to love you ā We shouldnāt beg someone to stay when they want to leave. Thatās what love is all about ā freedom. And the end of love is not the end of life. Sometimes it takes awhile to find the right person, but the right person is always worth the wait.
4. An intimate relationship is based strictly on physical attraction ā Being beautiful outwardly shouldnāt be what defines you. Tue love see into the depth of your heart, and values the person you are inside. It loves all the things that make you unique. People who are only attracted to you because of your pretty face or nice body wonāt stay by your side forever. But the people who can see how beautiful your heart is will never leave you.
5. Someone continuously breaks your trust ā Love means giving someone the chance to hurt you, but trusting them not to. When you completely trust a person youāll automatically get one of two results - a friend for life or a lesson for life. Either way thereās a positive outcome. Either you confirm the fact that this person cares about you, or you get the opportunity to weed them out of your life and make room for those who do.
6. Someone continuously overlooks your worth ā When you give yourself to someone who doesnāt respect you, you surrender pieces of your soul that youāll never get back. Sometimes itās better to let go of someone and accept the fact that they donāt care for you the way you care for them. Let them leave your life quietly.
7. You are never given a chance to speak your mind ā Sometimes an argument saves a relationship, whereas silence breaks it. Life is about being honest and sharing your happiness with others.
8. You are frequently forced to sacrifice your happiness ā If you allow people to make more withdrawals than deposits in your life, you will be out of balance. Know when to close the account.
9. You truly dislike your current situation, routine, job, etc. ā The best thing you can do in life is follow your heart. Take risks. Donāt just make the safe and easy choices because youāre afraid of what might happen. If you do, nothing will ever happen.
10. You catch yourself obsessing over, and living in, the past ā What matters most is not the first, but the final chapter of your life. That unveils the details of how well you wrote your story. So let go of the past, set yourself free, and open your mind to the possibility of new relationships and priceless experiences. Source: http://www.marcandangel.com/2012/04/02/10-signs-its-time-to-let-go/ (Abridged)