Do Not Abandon Yourself To Be Loved One of the saddest things a person can do is slowly abandon themselves just to keep other people comfortable. You start ignoring your feelings, silencing your needs, tolerating things that hurt you, all because you are afraid that choosing yourself will make people leave. And maybe some of them will. But what hurts more, people leaving, or waking up one day realizing you disappeared trying to keep everyone else? Love yourself enough to stop begging for the bare minimum. Stop shrinking your heart so others do not feel intimidated by your depth. Stop overgiving to people who only remember your existence when they need comfort, attention, or healing. The truth is, some people only love access to you, not you. And the moment you stop sacrificing yourself to maintain that access, they call you selfish, difficult, or changed. But choosing yourself is not cruelty. Continuously abandoning yourself is.