They had a choice, and they didn’t choose you. And maybe that broke something inside you…not just the connection, but the quiet belief that you were someone worth choosing. But here’s the truth that no one tells you: their decision was never proof of your worth, only a reflection of where they are, of what they could not see, or what they were not ready to hold. The real danger isn’t in their leaving. It’s in you starting to believe that you deserved to be left. Choose yourself… -AA