I’LL BE THE VILLAIN I once believed I needed to tell my side of the story. I didn't want to be seen as the bad guy in any story because I knew my intentions, and my feelings were pure. I couldn't stand for someone painting me in a bad light when I did everything I could to love, understand, and show up the best way I knew how. I wanted the truth to be known, for my heart to be seen as it truly was, not twisted by someone else's perception of me. I thought maybe if I told my side of the story, the narrative would change. But it didn't, people will always choose to believe what they want to believe. Some have decided on their storyline, and some have planted that belief in their mind until they believed it to be true. The truth is, I didn't need to prove myself to anyone. I didn't need to search for validation to prove my heart, intentions, or feelings. Some truths don't need to be proven to be real. Some stories don't need an audience to validate the truth. I decided to be the villain in their story, I'm satisfied with letting them live with the narrative that helps them heal. If someone couldn't see, feel, or understand me—that was enough clarity for me to see myself out of the story. I know my feelings were valid. I know real peace comes from understanding that not every story needs defending-sometimes, the truth is enough.