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Healthy people don’t abandon themselves, they show up for themselves every single day.

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You aren’t a good person, and I find it hard to believe there was ever actually any good in you.

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You don’t have to have a huge falling out with someone in order to justify walking away. If you just don’t enjoy their company, if you don’t get excited to see them, if you don’t have any interest in pursuing the friendship, then you’re allowed to walk away.

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It’s important to have insight into what “toxic” can look like in practice so you know how to deal with people in your life accordingly.

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Your partner should respect your right to have friendships outside of the relationship.

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Not everyone will treat you poorly.

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Don’t give in to feeling guilty.

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You are better than them and worth more, hell, deserve more.

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You can scream at them, you can curse them out, or you can calmly present facts to them — but it’s not going to make a difference. They have a talent for shapeshifting reality. They create their own truth.

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Good people don’t play with others’ feelings. Good people don’t manipulate. Good people don’t lie to get what they want.