Thank you.

The day you hurt me wasn't easy. You had no consideration for me or my feelings. You stomped on them without a second glance back to see that they would never recover the same. I was mad at you then, but now I want you to know that you helped me to understand what I deserve.

I deserve happiness

You taught me that I never want to go through that spell of utter unhappiness again. That I deserve to be happy with the life I am living. That I never have to put my happiness on the back burner to accomadate others happiness.

I deserve trust

You showed me that not having trust in any friendship or relationship can demantle any foundation that is built. Trust needs to be prominent with anybody close to me and your experience will never let me forget that. Trusting someone and being trustworthy should be inevitable in any relationship.

I deserve respect

I never understood why you didn't respect me or my values. Your need to change me all the time was heartbreaking. I didn't understand why I needed to change everything I was for you. You taught me that respect is something that is not given, but earned. From now on, you taught me not to give my respect to others that only true friends will earn my respect.

I deserve love

You didn't acknowledge my need to be loved and therefore rocked the boat of my happiness. I deserve someone that genuniely loves to be with me never stopping to change who I am. You taught me to never settle for less than the love that I deserve.

To the ones who hurt me, I want to say thank you. Thank you for the lessons learned, taken, and utilized in my future. Without you in my life, I would not have understood what I was missing and what I was settling for. For that I could never hate you. You truly showed me the key to loving myself, the road was just a little more difficult than I imagined, but so worth the trip.