"To walk away from the person you care about who cannot meet your needs is one of the bravest acts you can do.
We allow the relationships that reflect what we think of ourselves. So we have to love ourselves enough to have boundaries that uphold a standard of how we expect to be treated by others. For some, walking away from a person who isn't capable or interested in meeting their basic needs for respect, trust, and emotional safety is an act of immense courage. To them, it doesn't feel like they're walking away from less than what they deserve; it feels like they're walking toward the uncertain abyss of singlehood and loneliness again. For some, it will take everything they've got to walk away and finally choose themselves—meaning that they choose their peace and sanity over the chaos of participating in relationships that diminish the quality of their lives."
—Jillian Turecki, It Begins with You: The 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life
