Replying to @Butler Part 2. People always ask why we stay… and this is the truth nobody sees. The threats. The trauma. The mental illness. The guilt. The fear of abandoning someone who’s already been abandoned their whole life. I kept hoping love would be enough to make him want to be better. But you can’t heal someone who is committed to hurting you. You can’t sacrifice your safety for someone who refuses to save themselves. If you’re in this stage… please know you’re not crazy. You’re not weak

Ting Ting and Bilqis Concert: Phone Addiction and Relationship Struggles

A 9-5 isn’t the problem, the problem is trading your time for someone else’s growth. You put in the effort, your boss gets the biggest cup. Your manager gets the next one. And you’re left with whatever drips down. If you want a different outcome, you must build something that you own.