Because someone who loves you will never venture to make you less.
You let him speak louder, text you first.
You dont send too many responses; dont want to seem too eager, too desperate.
Alex Iby
You skirt around issues, trying to be the cool girl, calm and collected like nothing bothers you.
You laugh off your feelings, dont tell him youre hurting or whats really on your mind.
When he says you talk too much, you close your mouth.
You lie to yourself, pretending that being indifferent is sexy and having feelings makes you overemotional.
And you dont want to be that kind of girl, right?
Unconsciously or consciously, piece by piece, you slowly start to change who you are for him.
Alex Iby
And darling, thats not love.
You think he loves you, so you let the way he treats you slide.
And for some crazy reason, you believe him.
So you quiet yourself.
So you become the meek, submissive woman he can now control.
So you let yourself get walked upon in the name of love.
But in your heart you know thats not love.
So c’mon stop lying to yourself.
You dont need to be any less than who you are for the people who love you.
Listen, lifes too short to be convinced of your imperfection.
Stop trying to be less.
Stop trying to be indifferent.
Who you are is worthy, simply in the skin youre in.
Because thats not love, and never will be.
