How Can You Do This?
You have to remember all the things they’ve done to you. If you have cognitive dissonance and are still struggling with good memories, you have to shatter that illusion by forcing yourself to see the reality behind those memories. Write down all the things they’ve done, all the crimes they’ve committed against you, how they reduced you to a shell of yourself, how they betrayed you from the beginning of the relationship, how they lied effortlessly without remorse, how they abandoned you and never showed empathy, how they isolated you from family and friends, how they gaslighted you and created chronic doubt in your mind, how they made you believe everything was your fault, how they extracted resources from you, how they cheated and kept it hidden, how they sometimes hit, yelled, or screamed at you, and how they verbally abused and devalued you.
You Deserve Better
I’m listing these things to help you realize that you don’t deserve to be walked over. You are not a doormat. You’re not a puppet; they can’t play with you. You’re not a toy. I want you to step into your power and raise hell. I mean it—see, you have to be a force to reckon with. I’ve been there, and I’m telling you, a soft approach doesn’t work with someone like this. They don’t care about it. If they sense an opportunity to exploit you, they won’t hesitate.
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