let him lose you. let him feel your absence. let him sit with the silence he created. let him realize what it's like when you stop showing up, when your energy is no longer there to comfort him, to understand him, to stay. let him notice how quiet things get without you, how different it feels when you're no longer trying. let him wonder why you became distant, even though he was the one who pushed you there. let him face the weight of his own choices. and while he's learning that lesson, choose yourself. choose your peace, your growth, your healing. because the right one will never need to lose you to understand your worth.