Believe it or not, there is always going to be someone or certain people out there that want to take your joy away from you. If you're finally in a place where you can settle and be at ease guess what, someone is going to try to take that from you. Why? Just for the simple reason being. Certain people in life really do not want other people to succeed at certain things just because they're not on the same page as them. Because someone sees you finally doing well for yourself, for them it's simply not good enough. They are probably the same type of people who would feel better if the world were a pretty awful place to be in. Yes, THOSE kind of people are always out there no matter what. They will do whatever it takes to make you as miserable and upset as possible. By being on the same level as them, you are simply allowing them to make you feel however you want. By not giving them all that power it means that they have no more reasons to make you unhappy. By removing yourself from the situation allows them to stop finding ways to manipulate you into their emotions. It takes practice, but eventually, they'll realize that they are no longer a priority in your life nor will they ever be. Of course, everyone has a past, especially if it wasn't the best. There's a point where you have to realize that the past should stay exactly where it should be which is in the past. No one deserves to have their past brought up to them over and over again.