Ever wondered why being single is better than being in a toxic relationship? Because you deserve true love. You deserve genuine love, and not pain and hurt, disguised as love!
Here’s Why Being Single Is Better Than Being In A Toxic Relationship
It isnโt love if he knows youโre going to bed upset and doesnโt do anything to fix it.
It isnโt love if he gains something out of making you cry.
It isnโt love if he needs to knock you down to build himself up.
It isnโt love if he yells and takes out his frustrations on you.
It isnโt love if he can ignore you and not care that youโre waiting by your phone.
It isnโt love when he calls at two AM and demands something of you.
It isnโt love when you say I love you and he replies, โI know.โ
It isnโt love when he cancels even though the plans you made were two weeks ago.
It isnโt love if he can hurt you and not feel remorse.
It isnโt love if he can walk away easily thinking youโll always be there.
It isnโt love if he belittles you.
It isnโt love if you are some secret and he wonโt commit.
It isnโt love if he makes you feel you have to compete for his time and attention.
It isnโt love if he doesnโt meet you halfway.
It isnโt love if he expects things and doesnโt say thank you.
It isnโt love if he can hold another woman in his arms knowing youโre going to bed alone thinking of him.
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It isnโt love just cause he said sorry.
It isnโt love just because he said thank you.
It isnโt love just because he pulled you in closer because he saw you pulling away.
It isnโt love if he can open your snap and not care to answer.
It isnโt love if he sees your name as you call and he pushes ignore.
It isnโt love just because heโs good at making up excuses.
It isnโt love just because he did one kind thing and thatโs what you hang onto.
It isnโt love if your friends hate him.
Love doesnโt hurt you.
Love does not get jealous.
Love does not cause pain.
Love does not leave you empty.
Love does not offend.
Love does not yell.
Love is not unkind.
Love is not one sided.
Love is not sad tears.
Love is not confusion.
Love is not blurry lines.
Love does not leave or give up ever.
Real love is everything that makes you better. Everything that makes you whole. Everything that completes.
Please stay single until you find that, because a toxic relationship isnโt love. A toxic relationship has room for only one person.
The person you think you love and the love they have for themselves.
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Kirsten is the author of But Before You Leave, a book of poetry about the experiences we struggle to put into words. Follow Kirsten on Instagram and Facebook.
Being single is better than being in a toxic relationship because it will allow you to take care of yourself and grow without the weight of a toxic environment. Therefore, if you are deciding to be alone instead of staying in toxicity, know that it’s an empowering act of self-love.
Written by Kirsten Corley
Originally appeared in Thought Catalog
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