Just because you understand them doesn't mean you're supposed to put up with them. You can be mature enough to understand their behaviour and still choose to walk avay. Being empathetic doesn't mean you have to keep tolerating the same pain over and over again. There's a fine line between being kind and being self-destructive - learn to see it. They're not confused; they know exactly what they're doing - draining your energy and sanity. They're conditioning you to believe that love means accepting disrespect and calling it patience. Understanding someone doesn't mean sacrificing your peace for their chaos. You're not a therapist, you're not a saviour — stop füxing people who enjoy being broken. Don't trade your mental health for a fer crumbs of attention - that's not love, that's self-destruction.