Going through the flames and being burned to the core is a great way to understand just who the fuck you are.
There is no going back once I made the decision to cut someone from my life. This is something that I wish more people understood about me. I don't make the decision lightly, but once I do that person is gone from my life forever.
My greatest fear is not being alone; it's being misunderstood, abused, taken advantage of. I would rather be alone than live with abuse and honestly, it's the best lesson pain has ever taught me.
And my core burns with this truth: no one is allowed to purposefully hurt me. Not ever again.