It’s not always betrayal

Betrayal is not always a result of harsh words, lies, or cruel action.

I’ve found that the deepest cuts were always from the silence when words were needed, the restrained sincerity when an embrace was called for, or inaction from those when I looked expectantly towards them while recalling the times they drew on my energy in the moments when I barely had enough to sustain my own spirit.

And I often wonder how many may look at me and feel the same way.

We’re often so focused on what we’re not getting from others, that we don’t pause to consider what they may not be getting from us either.

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