Life Changing Quotes for Tough Times

Part 76 AN (again sorry)

These past couple of months have been pretty unfortunate and parts of me have been broken in ways I never thought possible.

It started with emotional abuse by my ex. And that was painful enough. But I've learned things that I hope could help you or someone you know who is going/went through something similar.

It hurts.

Sometimes you start to believe them. You start to believe that their words are true, that you are as bad if not worse than he/she says.

But you aren't. You are much better.

My experience is that they are in a lot of pain sometimes and they want you to feel pain like they do, but what you feel is worse. Because the words they are saying is terrifying and scary and cruel. They say things that sting and wound and break.

And you think there's nothing to do but take it.

I felt that.

I didn't want to tell anyone because I would rather have taken the hit then let anyone know how much I was hurting inside, and sometimes I would just cry and no one would know.

Because I didn't let them.

Those who knew saw bits and pieces of the picture, a disgustingly horrifying masterpiece of pain inflicting and brokenness.

I saw everything and more.

So much more that it almost broke me.

I almost let him pierce his sword of words into my heart and soul completely.

For a while, he had me cornered, afraid, depressed, and self hating.

No one deserves that. And I want to let you know that. Because if anyone ever tries to hurt you like that, you need to step away and cut them off.

It's not right, no matter how much pain they're in or how believable it gets.

You must bring yourself to be strong and fight for yourself.

And the best thing you can do is cut them out of your life.

Because no matter what, they don't deserve the right or ability to break your heart and soul.

They don't deserve you.

And you don't deserve this.

~Elisa ❤️❤️❤️