11/01/2026
You learn a lot about a person when you’ve given them nothing but support, patience, and genuine care, yet they still treat you like you’re something they can set aside. That kind of disregard doesn’t just appear out of nowhere; it comes from how they were raised. Their upbringing never taught them how to value the people who actually stay, how to show consideration when it matters, or how to match the effort given to them.
So they shine in public, wearing a personality that looks kind and admirable, but behind closed doors, they reveal the version shaped by the home they grew up in—the one that never learned accountability, empathy, or basic reciprocity.
And it stings because you were never asking for the world, just the same respect and regard you freely offered. But instead, you became the pedestal they stand on, the convenience they take for granted, the person they assume will always be there no matter how little they give back. That’s where their real character shows: not in their public charm, but in how easily they can disregard someone who has always been there for them.
When they choose to leave the one person who stayed, it doesn’t reflect your worth—it exposes their emptiness, the flaws they inherited, and the choices they continue to make. The problem was never you; it’s them. And if they carry that emptiness for a lifetime, they’ll be the ones struggling to live with it.
