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no one else matters

By Jen PhillipsPublished 2 months ago • 1 min read
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Photo by Fallon Michael on Unsplash

I matter, and so do you.

Stop caring about other people because other people don't care about you.

Put yourself first because no one else will.

You have wants and needs,

Time to put those forward,

Set boundaries, not victim-blaming or saying that all of your problems would go away with setting boundaries,

But it will make a significant difference,

People who complain about them are the ones to drop,

People who say these are unrealistic expectations or boundaries are the ones to drop,

These are the people who do not like you, are out to hurt you,

It's better to have none to a handful of trusted people rather than a bunch of people who don't respect or like you.

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