DON'T ACCEPT DISRESPECT

I’m not the same person I used to be, and that didn’t happen overnight. It came from learning the hard way, from giving chances to people who kept choosing the same behavior, from hoping things would change when there was no real effort to make them different.

I used to focus on the good, even when the bad was obvious. I stayed longer than I should have, believing that love, patience, and understanding would be enough. But over time, I realized that people don’t change just because you believe in them. They change when they decide to.

Now, I move differently. I don’t carry anger, but I do carry awareness. I remember what was done, not to hold a grudge, but to protect myself. And once someone shows me who they are, I don’t ignore it anymore. I accept it, and I choose myself.

POSITIVE FUEL