Throughout life, you will meet so, so many people who will impact you in some way. Some give you precious memories, others harsh lessons. Many people are temporary and just passing through, and time and space will eventually cause you to drift apart from one another naturally.

At some point, probably a few times in your life, you will come across someone that captivates you, mesmerizes you, becomes the center of your world. Your universe will seem brighter. The only thing you'll know about your future is that you want them to be involved in every aspect of it.

But they won't feel the same.

They may say that they do. But they have priorities or baggage. They don't have the time. They're not ready. It's complicated.

These are the people you need to quit.

These are people that won't just go away. They may disappear for awhile, but they'll keep coming back. They'll give you just enough to make you hang on by a thread, but all it will take is one powerful gust of wind for them to be off again. And just when you thought that this time might be different, you're left to pick up your own pieces as you've done so many times before.

I've learned people can be habits too. Choosing to repeatedly let someone back in, after allowing them to break you and let you down, is your choice. And it's one you should stop making. Today. Don't let them back in. Don't let them manipulate you with the "I miss you"s, the apologies, the sweet talk, just to get your attention back until they're done with it again. You're better than that.

You may need to make this choice today, and next month, and next year. With different people, or that same one. But it's a commitment to yourself that you should honor. Because once you draw a line that these people can no longer cross back over, you will find someone that would never dream of walking out in the first place.