Different Paces, Different Paths

I used to treat love like a mandatory life lesson, believing that as long as I tried hard enough and was considerate enough, the other person would eventually understand and grow up.

Later, I realized: don’t waste time waiting for someone to learn how to love you.

If, in a relationship, you have to repeatedly explain your feelings, remind them how to care, and they only act when you tell them to, that isn't communication—that is exhaustion.

It isn’t that anyone is "bad," but that you are at different levels, moving at different paces.

You want to move forward, but they are stuck in place, making excuses. You are trying to align your lives, but they are only reacting to their own emotions.

Over time, conversations turn into arguments, your understanding becomes their pressure, and your efforts only bring mutual exhaustion.

Until one day you realize that love no longer brings peace of mind, only resentment to endure.

Choosing to leave is never about being cruel; it is about finally being willing to use your energy to take care of yourself.

A truly suitable relationship doesn’t require you to teach them how to love, how to think, or how to stand by your side. Those who share similar thoughts will naturally understand your language. Those who resonate with each other illuminate one another, rather than slowly wearing each other down.

Love shouldn’t make you feel inferior, burdened, or silent.

It should make you more stable, clearer-headed, and closer to your true self.

Thank you for reading!