Respect

Mon, 11/06/2017 - 17:29 -- awainio

I love you.

Stay home tonight.

Blow off your friends and be with me.

Don't text him.

Why?

Because I love you. 

A year ago that would be enough.

Now I am sick to look back on the life I had. 

My identity was in HIM

Healthy relationship meant to be submissive and scared, 

that mean happiness 

Now? it means I love you, text me when you're home so I know you're safe.

It is do you need a ride to the party, don't drink and drive. 

Youre best friend is another guy? 

Okay, have fun at the movies. 

Healthy is letting the other person live their life whilst being apart of theirs.

Having your own identity and then combining wiht your partner.

IT is skipping the party to help you study for the big midterm this week. 

love. 

it has very little to do with a healthy relationship.

RESPECT. 

it has EVERYTHING to do with a healthy relationship,

it is showing one another you have boundaries and respecting them.

It is putting the dishes away not throwing them.

It is late night study sessions together and ice cream binging after exams

A healthy relationship boils down to two words that rarely occur in my world.

Mutual Respect. 

These two words combined are everything I aspire to have one day.

It is communication without yelling 

It is hard.

It is work

BUT

it is worth it

FOR 

your sanity and safety. 

 

 

 

 

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