Describe one habit that brings you joy.

When I was in my younger 20s, I saw the people around me hadn’t change…I began to wonder why. It is most certainly my business if you intend of being in my life.

Knowing I couldn’t dive deep enough, the surface reactions were plenty. They varied from binge drinking, to manipulation for money. I knew that since I wouldn’t do it, no one who called themselves my friend should either.

After having my kindness taken for granted, I began cutting people off. Not even arguing as to why, or monologuing. Simply just blocking individuals left and right.

I, of course, ran out of friends. Everyone had decided that the road most traveled was best. We all know crowd following winds up at a vertical drop.

When I entered my 30s, and saw not a single person I cut ties with had changed, I felt better about my decision. And to this day, if I am disrespected, I simply leave without explanation.

My reason for this is simple. If you’re crazy enough to hurt someone who cares about you, you’re too crazy to hear and accept the truth…so why waste my breath?

And it doesn’t matter who it is, I refuse to explain myself if someone considers abuse an accident, or has the nerve to mention that I didn’t give in to their ulterior motives.

I’m glad this is a habit of mine. It’s saved me a lot of stress.