Stop giving explanations to people who already decided what they want to believe. No more offering them the benefit of doubt when they never earned it once. No more giving them chances just because you hope they might change someday. Because if you do it again, you will keep doing it again endlessly. The cycle will repeat until you completely lose yourself trying to save their ego. Stop it now before it becomes too late to recognize your own emotional damage. Some people don't care if they destroy another life as long as they feel comfortable. They just do what they want without thinking twice about the consequences for you. Save yourself first, because they will never stop taking advantage of your softness.