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If They’re Not Trying To Be In Your Life, Don’t Try To Be In Theirs

It's time to let go of people who don't give you the love you deserve.

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If They’re Not Trying To Be In Your Life, Don’t Try To Be In Theirs
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You try to text someone. It says they read your message, but it's days later and still no answer.

You try to hang out with someone. They keep telling you they want to and that you should hang out soon, but it never seems to happen. They say those things over and over again, but there's never any plans made.

Or you always end up being the one who texts or asks them to hang out first.

Whether it's with a guy or people who I thought were my friends, these things seem to keep happening.

I end up putting in so much effort and get nothing in return. I end up caring about people who don't care about me. I keep giving love where it's not returned. And even though this has happened to me more times than I can count, I know I'm not the only one.

I've seen some of my best friends go through complete heartbreak because they cared about a guy who didn't want to be a part of their life. I lost one of my other best friends I knew since kindergarten because she stopped talking to me when she moved. And when I was in my last relationship, I pretty much had to beg my ex to hang out with me and spend time with me.

We keep caring about people who don't deserve us and it has to stop.

We have to stop trying to see people who are always too busy to see us. We have to stop texting people who don't even take a second to try to text us. We have to stop thinking about people who forget about us. We have to stop making time for people who don't make time for us.

I'm not saying be mean to people who have wronged you. As someone who follows God, I've been taught to try to love others no matter what. And I'm not going to stop spreading my love, but I'm done trying to force people to be in my life.

We can't make those who aren't meant to be in our life stay.

It's not good for us to give so much of our love to people who don't give any back. And I don't mean just with romantic relationships—I'm talking friends, family, and anybody you care about.

If we keep letting people treat us like an option, we'll end up being emotionally drained from it all.

I'm no longer going to force someone to be in my life when they're not trying to be in it. I won't wait around for a guy who I know doesn't feel the same way about me. And I will never try to be friends with people who don't make time for me again.

Life is too short to spend even a moment being hurt. We need to surround ourselves with people who genuinely love and care about us. And never accept anything less.

Don't ever let someone treat you like you are replaceable.

You are amazing the way you are and you deserve people who treat you like you are.


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