People Never Change . . .

There’s a kind of heartbreak that doesn’t just break you — it wakes you. It’s the moment you realize that no matter how much love you pour into someone, some people never truly change. They just get better at hiding who they are until they don’t feel like pretending anymore.

I used to believe that time, patience, and forgiveness could fix anything. That if I showed enough love, they’d learn to love me back the right way. But love doesn’t heal someone who doesn’t want to heal. And promises don’t mean much when they’re only spoken to keep you quiet.

This morning, the truth hit me again like a storm I’ve seen too many times before. 

The same words. 

The same anger. 

The same fear. 

I realized I was standing in the same place I swore I’d never return to. And that hurts more than anything — to know I gave someone another chance to break me. But here’s what’s different this time: I see it for what it is. The cycle stops when you stop believing their version of “sorry.” It stops when you start loving yourself enough to walk away, even if your heart’s still begging you to stay. 

People say change takes time. But sometimes, change never comes — and that’s your sign to start saving yourself. 

Because peace doesn’t come from fixing someone else.  It comes from choosing you.