A Chapter is Not the End
I saw and shared the above quote on Facebook today. I share many things because I relate, it inspires me, or makes me chuckle. This one in particular, spoke to my soul. I have said that I am uncomfortable asking for things from those I am close to. I was married to someone for 12 years who each time I spoke my wants, my desires I was shut down or made to feel insignificant. This led to me keeping them to myself. I now have a habit of allowing thoughts to sit on my mind without speaking them. This can be something someone said that didn't sit right, a small yet revealing action I picked up, my intuition pinging, a sexual desire, or an unmet expectation. The problem is that when we hold these things in, we become resentful. If we don’t speak what is on our mind, we can’t expect the other party to know. People are not mind readers, but damn do I wish they were at times. Being fully vulnerable is hard when you’ve lived your adult life in a toxic relationship. You are relearning wha