Is there someone in your life who keeps hurting or disappointing you—someone you’re still hoping might change, even when the pattern says otherwise?
There’s wisdom in giving people a chance. But there’s also wisdom in letting reality speak. Sometimes, the most compassionate thing you can do—for yourself and for them—is to stop rewriting the same story and accept the ending that’s already been written.
What might shift if you believed someone the first time they showed you who they are?
This isn’t about bitterness or blame. It’s about choosing peace over fantasy. It’s about responding with boundaries, not hope in disguise.
Don’t keep offering yourself up to be misunderstood. Don’t expect figs in winter.
Acceptance isn’t giving up—it’s moving forward.