So one day I let my self and everything I held close to me go and said, “that’s enough, that’s enough for now.” At some point you have to realise you are doing too much to be there for someone, that you’re fighting a losing battle. Sometimes, the next possible step you can take is to just stop. Leave them alone, let the idea of that friendship go, walk away. You never wanted to be “just friends” with them anyway. Don’t ruin a good time you had with someone by prolonging it more than it should. Now I’m not asking you to hate them, I say this with the understanding that there is love in letting go and that you may want to remember them for the beauty of it rather than waiting around for it to be bitter in your mind. And believe me when I say this, if it isn’t something that’s bringing you joy anymore and it used to in the past, don’t make the mistake of sticking yourself out for them and watch it go wrong in every possible direction. It’s not that you’re giving up, and it’s not that you shouldn’t try. It’s just that you have to draw a line in between all the determination and the desperation. It’s just that what’s truly yours will be yours, and what is not, no matter how hard you try, will never be.
