r/SevenWordStories

From now on, I will only adore, care and love you from afar so it will protect me from hurting again. That way, I can only choose what is acceptable for me. That way, I can put boundaries. I can opt to just look away and shrug it off without obliging you to fill the gaps. That way, I can be loved just how I deserve to. Without begging.

it's actually a quote from an old movie, but I've always loved it

You’re too much of a coward to do put in the work to make things right. You’re a tiny man.