Move on toxic people

Unfortunately, I didn’t get to choose the people in my life — they were family. I went through emotional harm that shaped the way I saw myself and others. For a long time, I found myself drawn to people who made me feel small, constantly trying to please them at the cost of my own peace.
I didn’t even realize it until someone came along who genuinely loved me… but I couldn’t return the feeling. Not because he wasn’t right — but because I was still broken inside.
Now, I’ve decided to stop running. To face my truth. To accept what I’ve been through, and start healing from it.
I’m sharing this here for anyone who’s ever felt the same — you’re not alone, and you’re not ‘just like that.’ You can grow. You can change. And it’s never too late to start.