“Someone once asked me, “What if the person you love breaks your heart?”

I answered with, “Then they break my heart but they don’t break me.”

Though delicate, my heart is but a small part of my body and as long as it is not physically torn out of my chest, it will heal. Pain is subjective and every situation is not the same but never like another person more than you like yourself. 

Hold on, I’m not speaking in terms of selfishness and putting yourself above others, no. I’m speaking in terms of self respect and having the courage and strength to move on from a situation that’s not equitably considering you. 

You know that you like someone but you use your head. I can’t teach you how to use your head because for most people, when they like someone, sense flies out the window along with dignity sometimes. 

You don’t just begin a relationship with someone without first making sure you have a healthy relationship with yourself. Without ensuring that you value your self esteem because if you don’t, that means your boundaries can be crossed and you don’t know what exactly you’re looking for in a relationship except validation that you can’t seem to find within yourself. 

Human beings have a great capacity to love and they have an equally great capacity for cruelty and so you cannot place your complete trust in anybody because nobody is strong enough to carry it forever. 

You can love in great ways while simultaneously protecting your heart and your mental wellbeing. Simply like yourself more, yes, I know, easier said than done.

But it can be done.”