Just Walk Away From Anything That Makes You Question Your Worth

rye 𐙚
2 min readOct 25, 2024

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There comes a time when you need to stop and look in the mirror, facing the hard truth—if you don’t protect your own worth, no one else will.

You have to choose yourself, even if it means walking away from the things you thought you couldn’t live without. You stayed, hoping things would change, telling yourself that if you waited a little longer, they’d see your worth. But days became months, and months became years, and still, you found yourself feeling smaller, questioning, and doubting. At some point, you started to tie your self-worth to someone else’s approval.

They made you feel small, like your presence was a burden and your love was too much to handle. You began to wonder if it was your fault, thinking maybe you were too much or not enough. But here’s the thing—your worth isn’t something to be bargained for, debated, or weighed by someone who can’t see it. You are not too much. You are not unworthy.

You don’t have to change yourself to fit someone else’s limited idea of love, or stay quiet because they can’t handle who you really are.

You don’t have to stay in places that drain you, in relationships that hurt you, or in situations that make you feel like you’re always to blame. Life is too precious, and your peace is too important to waste on people or situations that make you feel less than complete.

There is strength in choosing peace above everything else. It takes courage to protect your mental health and to walk away, even if you have a heavy heart filled with memories. You don’t owe anyone the parts of you they’ve failed to appreciate. If they can’t see your worth, if they make you feel like you’re hard to love, the best thing you can do for yourself is to leave. Let them go. Walk away.

You deserve people who support you, remind you of your worth, and don’t make you doubt if you’re enough. You deserve peace, and sometimes the only way to find it is to let go of things that make you feel like you’re asking for too much just by being yourself.

You’re not too much, and you’re not too little. You are enough—just as you are. So take a deep breath, find your courage, and walk away from anything that makes you doubt your worth.

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rye 𐙚
rye 𐙚

Written by rye 𐙚

A 21-year-old college student who is passionate about writing and reading :)

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