When you’re someone who believes in love and its power, walking away can be extremely hard, even when the relationship is doing more harm than good. If “love” is supposed to be “unconditional”, and if you want to be someone who loves unconditionally, then you’re expected to give this person the benefit of the doubt, be supportive, and most importantly, be patient and understanding even when things seem unfair. But where is the line between being a good partner (and human) and being a pushover who keeps getting taken advantage of? I can’t seem to find a clear distinction. What I do know is that the line is real, it exists, and it does not make anyone who decides that they are not okay with it being crossed a bad person or a quitter, nor does it mean that they never loved or gave it their all. Moreover, it does not make them wrong. Read more