Falling in Trust

She believes in a simple clarity: if you want something, say it. To her, falling in trust is the true foundation of a bond; while love grows slowly over time, trust is the soil it requires to take root. When that trust is shattered, the connection is extinguished. There is no middle ground, only a finality that says, "It was nice knowing you." She realizes now that a "creep" is simply someone who seeks to use others. While the discovery was painful, she views its early arrival as a mercy-less time wasted on a ghost. She refuses to subscribe to the performative games of social media trends or "three-day rules." To her, faking disinterest is a foolish waste of a life. The Validity of Needs She has navigated the complex labels others try to pin on her: On being "needy":She isn't needy; she simply has needs. On validation:She doesn't seek it from the world at large, but she expects it from a partner. To her, wanting validation from a partner isn't a weakness, it is a byproduct of him actually mattering to her. She stands firm in the belief that her needs, her differences, and her preferences are valid. However, she holds a conviction that many lack: The end of a relationship deserves the same effort and respect as the beginning. The Weight of Regret For the first time, she carries the heavy stone of regret. She looks back and sees a "rush" that shouldn't have happened, an "itch" that led to damage she didn't foresee. She feels the sting of self-humiliation, knowing she brought this person into her inner sanctum. While she acknowledges that her empathy may have blinded her, she knows the heartlessness she encountered was never her fault. The Remedy of Protection She finds herself suspended between two emotional states: a visceral disgust for someone who doesn’t deserve to touch her shadow, and a deep, actualized calm. She considers that this may have been a karmic debt, a price paid to balance a scale she cannot see. On another note, she has come to a vital understanding: When God removes someone from your life, they are not meant to return. She recognizes that their departure is not a hole left behind, but a shield held up. She is protected. In this space of clarity, she finds the only remedy that truly heals: thanking God for the removal and thanking the lesson for the wisdom. She is no longer a victim of her empathy, but a witness to her own rescue. Credit: Original write-up, merged and enhanced by Gemini AI, image by Gemini AI.