la pantera

[un-addressed]

#darthcornelius #year3000

[prodomius]

[moonlit-mysticgirl]

[his-sinful-surrender-deactivate]

I used to think loyalty meant staying no matter what.

Holding it down meant overextending, overgiving, and overexplaining… just to be met with the bare minimum.

I held it down while running a business and working a full-time corporate job.

I held it down while finishing multiple degrees and still showing up every single day.

I held it down while keeping the house immaculate, cooking dinner every night, and making sure everything was taken care of.

I held it down when I was exhausted but still chose consistency.

And I did all of that for a man who cheated on me. For a man who broke me down mentally. For a man who put his hands on me. For a man who took advantage of my loyalty in ways no one ever should.

I stayed strong in situations that should have broken me. I carried the emotional weight for two people while being disrespected behind my back and to my face. I was disciplined, driven, loyal, and still soft where it mattered… even when it wasn’t returned.

I was that solid for someone who didn’t value it, so imagine the kind of partner I am for someone who actually does.

Not perfect.

But real.

Supportive.

Loyal in a way that builds, not drains.

The difference now?

I don’t “hold it down” at the cost of myself anymore.

[important-cat-pics]

[anxietyproblem]

[createthefire]

Trauma

[dorcushopei]

Bughood is a spectrum

[condemnedouthouse]

[introvertsnation]

[anxietyproblem]

[catchymemes]

[thememedaddy]

[my-dailydreams]

[thegirlfromtheotherside00]

Am I the only one that feels like a robot while saying:

“I don’t have the energy for that”

like ahh yes buddy, from now on amma say:

“my battery is low pls insert alcohol and cigarettes to continue this action”

[anxietyproblem]

[thememedaddy]

[anxietyproblem]

[goth-queen]