Toxic Relationships

You can believe he didn’t mean to hurt you and still need him to care that you’re hurt. That shouldn’t

You shouldn’t have to defend words you never said just to get your point heard. Twisting words can leave you

You shouldn’t have to explain what he did wrong after he has already apologized for it. You heard the word

You shouldn’t have to make him feel better about hurting you before he’s even heard what hurt. You can care

You can understand why something happened and still need him to own what he did. You heard him say he

You do not have to take back your whole concern just because a man does not like hearing it. You

You can know everything about that man’s day while he barely knows what happened in yours. You start talking, but

He does not get to make how he treated you disappear because he never raised his voice. You can hear

Calling you an overthinker doesn’t make his answer any clearer. You asked what he meant. Somehow, you’re now talking about

You shouldn’t have to defend your memory every time you bring up what hurt you. Because that gets exhausting. You’re

You shouldn’t have to keep building your hopes around a promise that leaves you carrying the same hurt. You hear

You don’t have to agree that you were trying to hurt him just because he felt hurt by your question.