Life is too short to be half loved, half appreciated, and half valued. We are all worth so much more than what most of us are receiving. Stephen Chbosky in The Perks Of Being A Wallflower so eloquently illustrates that, “We accept the love we think we deserve.” Why is it that people think they deserve so much less?
To begin, your worth does not decrease based upon your self-reflections. Just because you believe you are a certain way does not mean that is how the world perceives you. You may think you’re trash, but you’re probably top quality trash, the real bougie kind.
We are also not obligated to keep anyone in our lives that treats us any less than we are. There is not enough emphasis appropriated to severing relations with people who have no positive impact in our lives. Allowing toxic people to coexist with you is like allowing the devil to lay waste to your soul.
Let’s just clarify that you are so much more than these toxic people. You are more than anyone who is trying to berate you. You are more than fake friendships and insincerity. You are worth more than anyone that takes you for granted. You are worth more than someone who ignores, belittles, or berates you. If the people you surround yourself with aren’t making you the best version of yourself, why are they even relevant? Do not allow yourself to keep anyone in your life that does not notice or value your worth.
You deserve people in your life that appreciate you, that communicate how magnificent you really are. You deserve people who think you are the sunshine. You deserve tremendous amounts of sincerity, loyalty, and honesty. You deserve the type of people who will never make you question yourself. You are worth all the love and kindness and joy this world has to offer, and you deserve people in your life who see that all in you. Most important of all, the people you deserve will be the ones that believe they don’t deserve you.
Realize your worth. Realize how much more you deserve. Then, and only then, can you accept the love you do deserve versus the love you think you deserve.