Beezone

You won’t be able to let go if deep down you’re still trying to control the outcome. If you still think you can influence them—make them feel guilty, miss you, or regret everything they did.

Because they don’t see your pain. They’re not decoding your cryptic posts nor they’re haunted by the comebacks you’ve rehearsed in your head.

They’ve already moved on.

You're stuck because you’re waiting for them to set you free. But the only person who can set you free is you.

Maybe that’s enough—to feel empty, to feel lost, to feel like you’re not enough, yet still be here. To still trust that you’ll find your way. To still believe you’re almost there. And to never, no matter how dark it gets, stop reaching for the light at the end of the tunnel.

Your story is not for everyone. If they have not proven that they intend to hear you and hold you gently, you are under no obligation to share the most raw details of yourself with
them. There are some things you are allowed to keep sacred, that you are allowed to keep small. This is not denying yourself, it is protecting yourself. It is reminding yourself that in a world where it has become normal to broadcast every detail of your existence, it is okay to practice discernment.

One of the things I learned the hard way is that: no matter how much kindness I show or how pure my intentions are, there will always be people who focus only on my shortcomings, who look for faults, and who assume I have an ulterior motive in everything I do. And that’s okay… because at the end of the day, I realized that I am not responsible for how others choose to see me. What matters is that, regardless of their perception, I will still choose to live life, authentically.