Don’t let anyone take advantage of your innocence in life. I know I’ve been hurt before and it doesn’t feel good being taken advantage of for being a nice person seeing the good in others and being non judgmental. It can either be a downward spiral or improve and make room for forgiveness sometimes people don’t know their own strength and think that hurting you is a way to help you improve it doesn’t always work and can sometimes hurt more than it helps. It’s not your fault. Appreciate the good moments you’re better off remembering who you were before that difficult event occurred in your life and hope that others are forgiving of you too. Focus less on them and listen to yourself and remind yourself everything will be okay. You earn support in life it doesn’t happen overnight.
Sometimes people mistake you being nice for naïveté as though you’re blind to the realities of the world as though they can take advantage of you without a scratch. Be self-reliant [1] know yourself well enough to know when something’s off, trust your instincts and it’s never too late to turn back around and go your own way in life.
Don’t let anyone hurt you, you have a say in it to stop yourself and say to yourself I’m not going to allow this I’m going to find my way out of this mess, and know you can get help if you need it, you’re not alone.
Be observant, approach life with caution and be vigilant. In life there are phases it may be the worst but better days are ahead don’t lose faith in yourself. It’s okay to take it easy and be kind to yourself, there’s no need to retaliate or fight back that just makes things worse. Take a step back and remind yourself this is not normal but I am.
The world is not all red roses sometimes you’ll run into a thorn in life trying to pull you apart from the inside out don’t let them. Everyone fights their own demons in life including when we feel hurt and alone can be a petri dish of insanity to get out of. It can feel like someone’s trying to push you into a box preventing you from feeling free devoid of conflict able to be yourself.
Don’t beat yourself over it either. We’ve all been there an unsuspecting victim in the matter but turn that into strength not view yourself as weak or stupid you’re not. Know that “Being taken advantage of has nothing to do with intelligence. It usually happens because of high empathy, a desire to keep the peace, or unspoken expectations.” [2]
Sometimes instilled fear can keep us from leaving situations we find ourselves in. Feeling stuck. You’ll find your way no matter what fears surround you in life however created. Remind yourself that you’re a good person and deserve better treatment in life. It may be an uphill battle finding respect, but first you need to respect yourself, no matter what anyone thinks/does to you in life. If anyone prefers to judge you in the negative don’t make it your problem and focus on those that love you and care about you enough not to hurt you in life.
Own your mistakes in life and don’t view them as failures, stay honest and don’t be afraid to share your story you could be helping someone who’s been through it too. That’s why they say to prove them wrong. Sometimes the best way to undo the damage is to improve and keep your head up.
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[1] “Self Reliance and Other Essays” a book we read in American Literature my favorite course in high school received an A.
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