I Don’t Tolerate Bullsh*t In Relationships Anymore

If you mistreat me in any way, I am going to walk away from you.

Thought Catalog
3 min readNov 23, 2023
Susan Flores

By Holly Riordan

I used to say sorry ten times per day. I used to accept apologies and dole out forgiveness without even thinking the situation through. I used to allow the people I cared about to walk all over me without once raising my voice in self-defense.

I used to put up with bullshit — but not anymore.

I’m not the kind of person who is going to stick around for long if you treat me poorly. I am going to come to my senses early on. I am going to walk away without feeling guilty about any time or money you might have spent on me. I am going to keep my standards high, because even though I still have the same insecurities from my past, one thing has changed. I know my self-worth. I know how much I deserve.

If your stories are not adding up or I catch you lying to me, I am going to call you out on it. I am not going to pretend everything is fine when you are screwing me over. I am not going to let you get away with your games.

I’m not interested in drama. I’m not going to get into screaming matches with you every other day. If you cause me too much stress, then I am going to decide you are not worth my trouble. I cannot…

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