i realized how much disrespect i accepted because all i wanted was love. i kept making excuses for things that should have never been normal. i stayed quiet when i felt hurt. i lowered my standards just to keep someone around. i thought being patient meant accepting pain. i thought loving hard would make them love me right. but love should never cost your peace, your value, or your self respect. the truth is, i was not asking for too much, i was asking the wrong person. now i know love is never worth losing yourself for. i'd rather walk away than beg to be treated right again.