HOW COULD THEY DO THAT to ME There was a time when I couldn't understand how someone could hurt me when I only brought warmth with me. I didn't understand how they could treat me so terribly if I was always genuine. I just didn't understand how they could do that to me. I was convinced it was something internally, so I broke myself down to try and rebuild myself. I stripped my worth and questioned if I was enough. I kept pouring more to try and make up for the lack of, but it never worked because it wasn't me that needed mending. I spent my time becoming someone worthy of someone who didn't know their worth, so of course, I wouldn't be enough. I didn't deserve to be treated how they treated me, but I stepped away with love because I've hurt someone unintentionally, too. I can understand why they'd do that to me because it was never about me; the internal work wasn't pouring into the external, so it didn't matterhow warm, genuine, or patient I was; they weren't ready to receive me, so they were unable to appreciate me. I don't take it personally. I just hope they heal themselves enough not to let someone else lose themselves at the expense of their projections.