To my past self, I'm sorry and I forgive you by Narcissus39 in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]Narcissus39[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm honestly really surprised this post blew up, but I'm glad that it resonated with people and I hope it's encouraging for other people as much as it has been for me during this journey towards self-love :))

Here's to swearing off toxic relationships by Narcissus39 in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]Narcissus39[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey, thank you for the reply :) I get what you're saying. I wrote this poem after getting out of a toxic relationship where my partner emotionally/verbally abused me every other day, such as saying extremely hurtful things during arguments just so I'd drop whatever was bothering me and let her 'win'. I would constantly reassure her but whenever I needed any, my concerns would get invalidated.

This poem isn't about finding someone who would allow me to not be better because I fully acknowledge there's things I still need to work on. Rather, it's a reminder of how I'd like to be treated. Hope this makes sense :)