Have you ever made a promise to someone and then wondered why they got upset if you broke it? You probably thought it was silly. Only 5-year-old kids make promises, right?
Well, wrong.
With making promises comes trust. No one likes being lied to. All we can ever ask for is honesty and trust in friendships and relationships.
For most of us someone we deeply cared about or even loved told us seven simple yet powerful words.
I promise I would/will never hurt you.
For those reading this, thinking maybe this is about you, this is not to make you feel guilty. Don't contact me apologizing. I don't have time to hear about any more of your excuses. I'm over it, but maybe this can help someone going through it for the first time, know they aren't stupid for being upset.
"As much as I'd like to believe you didn't know you were hurting me, you did. You used to know me better than anyone, so I know you knew exactly how every single one of your actions would affect me. You knew the people that walked out of my life leaving scars on my heart, and I can honestly say I never thought you'd be one of them... What makes it worse is I'm not even mad at you, I never was, and I never will be."
In life, people will hurt you, but it gets better. Not everyone will know that you act a certain way or do certain things because of past events, but everyone deserves a chance and to not be held down by past baggage.
But to the ones who still make pinky promises with all the light in the world in their eyes still, continue to see the good in people and love unconditionally, just know not everyone will have the same heart as you. Be accepting, let yourself mourn and move on. You deserve someone who won't hurt you.
Like my mom always said, "You will kiss many frogs before you meet your Prince."
