Love them

 Posted by Jecris Suriben

Don't allow someone to treat you poorly just because you love them.

It doesn't matter if it's a friend, a family member, or even your partner. It doesn't matter how long you've known them or how nice they may have been to you in the past, you are allowed to call people out on their abusive behavior.

Set boundaries about what you are and are not willing to tolerate. You are allowed to vocalize how their abuse makes you feel. You are allowed to share those feelings and experiences with other people. And if necessary, you are allowed to leave and distance yourself.

You have every right to stand up and say, "I love you and I really want you to be a part of my life, but I can't continue to allow you to treat me this way. I can't continue to sacrifice my wellbeing for the sake of maintaining this connection.

So if things don't change, I'm going to have to cut you out of my life. Not because I don't care about you or respect you, but because I care about and respect myself.

~ctto