Not everyone has the same heart as you do.

One of my favorite quotes of all time…

I blame myself a lot of times for not wanting to see someone for who they really are. It’s hard to do when someone is constantly telling you one thing but showing you something different by their actions. Then if you dare confront them about the discrepancy or frustrations you have it’s automatically switched back to oh you’re just trying to argue… stop being dramatic..:for a long time I doubted myself and thought oh maybe they’re right. That I’m the one who’s to blame for everything and always apologize. That’s NOT normal. When you’re around someone all the time who criticizes literally ANYTHING and EVERYTHING you do it crushes your soul. You start to doubt your reality, yourself, and are always seeking this person to validate your experiences because they SAY they love you. That’s not the truth though. Don’t ever live anyone’s version of yourself. It doesn’t matter what they want you to be, need you to be, or try to make you be for their own selfish reasons. That’s a direct reflection of themselves and their own insecurities, what they hate about themselves when they look in the mirror. I spent a lot of days angry at myself for not being able to see it for what it truly was but it was an invaluable lesson I needed to learn for myself. I know my heart, and I know I’m a good person. Sure some of my past actions and behaviors have been “bad” and hurtful. They don’t define my character and who I am tomorrow though! And if someone is constantly throwing your mistakes back in your face to try and make you feel bad about yourself then WALK AWAY from that person. Life is too short to deal with anyone who drains the literal life out of you like that.