The problem with not leaving the first time is they think you never will.

They start to believe that no matter what, you will stand by them still.

They make no effort for your happiness because they think you’ll always stay.

They withhold what you need because they think you won’t ever walk way.

They treat you like an option when you should be their number one.

They never feel the need to change and continue to do what they’ve always done.

They make you feel so worthless because they think their hold on you is strong.

Imagine their surprise when you leave and prove them wrong.

They are not the problem; the problem has always been you.

It’s your unwillingness to hold them accountable for all the things they do.

It’s that no matter what they do, you always forgive and forget.

It’s that you allowed them to be the only thing taking up space in your head.

See, the problem isn’t in how they think; it’s that you continue to live with it.

So, when will you finally decide that you deserve so much more than this?