Manifesting Moe

Give up.

Give up on that person.

I know that sounds harsh.

I know it’s not what people usually tell you.

But sometimes…

knowing when to leave is stronger than learning how to stay.

When someone shows you their true colors—

let them.

Don’t argue with it.

Don’t try to repaint it.

Don’t try to understand it into something softer.

Just see it.

Accept it.

Thank them for the clarity…

and walk away.

And then give up.

Stop choosing to be colorblind.

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You can see it.

You’ve seen it.

The red flags.

The patterns.

The way they treat you when it’s inconvenient to love you.

You’re not confused.

You’re not overthinking.

And you’re definitely not stupid.

You’re just holding onto something dangerous:

Potential.

“They could change…”

“They might be better one day…”

“If I just give it one more try…”

But let’s be honest.

How many “one more tries” have there already been?

Holding onto potential isn’t love.

It’s attachment.

It’s hope.

It’s fear of letting go.

But most of all?

It’s delusion.

You cannot build a healthy relationship off of who someone might become.

You can only build something real with who they are right now.

And if who they are right now keeps hurting you…

that’s your answer.

No matter how much you try to be colorblind…

Shit brown will never be periwinkle.

See things for what they are.

See people for who they are.

Not who you hope they’ll become.

Not who they could be.

Not who they promise to be one day.

Who. They. Are.

Because the moment you stop romanticizing potential…

is the moment you start protecting your peace.

And sometimes, the strongest thing you can do isn’t to keep trying.

It’s to finally say:

“I’m done.”

Protect your peace.

And that’s it.