Hardest truth I had to accept was realizing people don't value me the way I value them. I'm one of the most genuine people you'll meet. I'll give my time, my energy, my last dime without thinking twice. But I learned the hard way that when you give like that, people start thinking it's owed to them. They forget how rare it is. They forget how much it costs you to keep showing up. So now, I don't say a word, I don't give warnings, I just fall back and remove myself.