I saw this post and it made me think about the history I have with people I’m still connected with, and how some deserve to remain at arm’s length anymore.

It also sparks memories of people who earned a permanent cutoff, especially ones before my mental health journey truly began.

You can only trust people for so long before you either cut them off or limit their access to you while limiting your interest in them.

Depending on the circumstances, anyone that does this will have a reason to want payback for what others have done to them.

Some things are allowed to be that unforgivable.

But this photo speaks well to a side of me that would rather wish someone well over wishing them harm. There is little comfort in hoping they feel the same pain they caused me being placed on them.

Has it been fun to think about? Countless times yes. But it can be healthier to let go of the person or people and, as it says, wish them the best.

The solid boundary you create for yourself deserves more care and respect than most people are willing to give you.

Of course, how they choose to show up for you or speak to you will determine one of three paths: Continuing, yielding, or stopping.

Whether there are equal amounts of peace in cutting ties and making limits, or greater weight in one over another, your feelings are valid in any choice.

– Kingston Priest