it felt
like disrespect – your
derogatory expression
I flinched, but
saw no reason to give in to
gaslighting attempts; I walked
away
Walking Away
it felt
like disrespect – your
derogatory expression
I flinched, but
saw no reason to give in to
gaslighting attempts; I walked
away
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Fantastic poem, Reena! I’ve learned to walk away as well.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Good, and all the best! ❤️❤️🌷🌷
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It feels like you still have lots of fuel to burn through Reena. Another clear, concise and courageous poem 👏
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Fuel needs to be conserved in a war scenario. 😀
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Reena I love this manifesto of self-respect🙌
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Thanks for the resonance, Ange!
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Spot on 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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👍🙌
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Yep! Walking away takes courage, but the best thing to do.
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If we don’t, we live in regret.
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Indeed.
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Recognising and trusting yourself to walk, is something I admire, it takes courage 💞
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Courage develops over time. Usually, the first instance is not a dealbreaker.
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Better to walk away, rather than take the disrespect.
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Any time.
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