Reflection 5: From the Unrequited Love Series
Reflection – Part 5: Closure Is Choosing Yourself Without Bitterness Reflection from the Unrequited Love Series Author’s Reflection | Closure & Self-Worth Closure does not always arrive with explanations. Sometimes it arrives as a quiet decision — to stop waiting for what never promised to stay. By this stage, love no longer asks for answers. It asks for dignity. I have learned that self-worth begins when we stop measuring ourselves by someone else’s ability to reciprocate. There was a time when holding on felt loyal, and letting go felt like betrayal - not of the other person, but of my own emotions. But maturity teaches a different truth: that loyalty to oneself is not selfishness. It is survival. Closure is not about erasing feelings. It is about placing them where they no longer hurt. It is accepting that something meaningful existed, even if it did not last. Self-worth grows when we stop negotiating our peace. When we no longer wait for permission to move forward. This is...