I Gave You A Second Chance, But I’m Not Going To Give You A Third

I am not going to lower my standards to make room for you in my life.

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Updated 7 years ago,November 10, 2017

I believe in second chances.

I believe in seeing the best in people.

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I believe that everyone makes mistakes.

I believe in kindness.

I believe in forgiveness.

That is why I gave you asecond chance.

I cared about you enough to let your first offense slide.

I trusted you when you said that you were sorry, that you would change.

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I gave you a shot to turn the situation around.

I gave you more opportunities than most people would.

But you went right back to doing what made me upset in the first place.

You didnt hesitate to screw up again after I accepted your apology.

You assumed that, since I forgave you once, I would do it over and over again.

You assumed that you could walk all over me, because I have such a big heart.

You made a major error in judgement.

I may be nice, but I am not a pushover.

I am not a placemat.

I am not going to accept the same insincere apology twice.

I am not going to lower my standards to make room for you in my life.

But by messing up a second time, you proved to me that you cannot be trusted.

You proved that you cannot keep promises.

You proved yourself to be a liar.

I gave you asecond chance, because Ireallyliked you.

I didnt want to leave you.

But you made it clear that you arent the person I originally thought you were.

You arent the kind of person I want in my future.

You only belong in my past.

I gave you a second chance, because I am a realist.

I accept that I am imperfect.

I am going to make mistakes too.

You are not the only one who is flawed.

You are not the only one who has done something they are not proud of doing.

But the difference between us is that I try hard not to hurt other people.

When I screw up once, I do everything I can to avoid disappointing them again.

I dont take advantage of my second chances.

I realize that I am lucky to have them.

So dont blame me when I walk away from you, because I gave you asecond chance.

I did my part.

But you didnt do yours.