Red flags

 From Swilam Speaks

You saw the red flags.

You felt the distance. You knew, deep down, that

they weren't loving you the way you deserved. But

you stayed. You told yourself they would change.

That they could change. That if you just loved

them harder, maybe they would finally see you the

way you saw them.

But you can't love someone into loving you back.

You can't heal a person who doesn't want to change.

And you can't keep setting yourself on fire just

to keep someone else warm. The truth is, you

weren't waiting for them to love you. You were

waiting for them to stop hurting you. And that's

the most painful kind of love there is.