Daily writing prompt

What sacrifices have you made in life?

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I like to answer and read those questions because it makes the blog more informal and interesting. You get a small chance to know more about me and vice versa, this is fascinating to me.

When I was younger, around my 20’s, I sacrificed myself in so many ways that in a moment I didn’t knew myself anymore. Rather letting a job to control my life of falling into a very toxic relationship that took me too long to leave. But in exchange of what? Being accepted? Valid? Loved? Liked? Yes to all, even knowing deep down there, I wasn’t.

So I did one last sacrifice, which was myself again. I had to kill that persona who was a people pleaser in order to look at my true self in the mirror. At first I didn’t liked what I saw, I was angry with myself for allowing me to fall into that madness bottom I was in order to make someone else’s life easier. I felt stupid (and I still carry this in luggage sometimes, the guilty).

From the moment I set boundaries around me, saying firmly no and without afraid of what others could think of me or think about my acts, I saw some people walking away. Well, at least it showed me who was the real friends, who did care about me. But I tell you, this wasn’t made in a day, a week or a month, yes it took me years to set those boundaries here and there. But I did and now was the best decision I have ever made. To sacrifice myself only for me and no one else.