Relationships are always a two way street.
But some people just don’t see it that way.
Some people will never accept how their own actions hurt you.
How their own disrespect or neglect hurt you.
Some people will always want to blame you for how things are or how they were because they refuse to put their own ego aside, and for just a moment see things your way.
How you felt.
How they hurt you through their own actions.
And the damage that they themselves have caused.
Relationships aren’t always perfect and mistakes will be made, but being present and showing compassion and listening with your heart is what solves problems and makes them work.
But some people just won’t accept their own mistakes or how they made you feel, irrespective of the hell they put you through.
And when they don’t, or they don’t apologise for their part, that’s them lacking accountability and being immature.
You know you’re a good person.
You know how they made you feel.
Don’t let their excuses, their lack of accountability, or the way they negate what they themselves did, be the reason that your self-esteem, your confidence, or your worth deteriorates.
Because I guarantee that when you find someone who holds themselves accountable in a relationship, and who actually values you and how their actions make you feel; you’ll finally experience what a real relationship feels like…
And you’ll know that the way you were treated before wasn’t normal, wasn’t respectful, and wasn’t with love.
Relationships are always a two way street, and the right person is not only going to understand that, but they’ll show you they understand that…
~ Mark Smith