Hurt.

Everyone has been hurt by someone at some point. Be it a friend, a loved one, or even a stranger.  Regardless of who it is, it doesn’t hurt any less and that’s because matters of the heart are always the hardest to deal with and it takes the longest to heal. 

In a romantic relationship, there are often feelings of hurt. We expect certain things from our partner, and most times when they do not live up to it we feel a sense of betrayal. However, if we think about it logically, we will find that our partner was not aware of those expectations we had for them. In our minds we have this idea of how a perfect lover should be, but in reality there is no perfect love.

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Most times in love we seek perfection in our partners because we think it’s what would make us happy, but we’re looking at it the wrong way. The way in which we should look at this is, if someone has the power to hurt you, you should know where you stand. If they’re not making time for you or making the effort to change their ways then let go of them. You’re worth more than that anyway.   

Once someone you love has hurt you, they usually do not know the deep extent to which they have done so, and they carry on with their lives per normal. Where is the fairness in that? While you are bawling your eyes out, they are in complete oblivion to what is going. Sometimes saying sorry just isn’t enough.

At the end of the day we all make our own decisions. We must decide whether we’re going to let the hurt continue and allow it to consume us. Or we can love ourselves enough to let go.