Nobody owes you

Nobody owes you a thing. Not a text back. Not a smile when you pass by. Not even loyalty, no matter how solid you’ve been with them. People are out here living life their own way, and whether you think it’s right or wrong, that’s just not their problem.

Most of us up think that if we are good to people, they’ll be good to us. You support them, they’ve got your back. You bring them in, they put you on. But life doesn’t work like that. People move for themselves first, and sometimes they take you with them. Sometimes they just drop you and don’t look back.

It’s not always about being cruel. Sometimes people don’t even realise they’re letting you down, because in their mind, they’re just doing what feels right for them. You might think you’re owed some kind of explanation. You might think they should check in, say sorry, make it right. But the truth is, they don’t have to. That’s how you might do things, but it’s not the same for everyone.

It hits different when you realise no one has to respect you, keep you around, reply to your messages, defend you, or even treat you fairly. Everyone’s just trying to make it through life their own way, and sometimes that way doesn’t include you.

What makes it harder is how personal it feels. Someone switches up and you’re left asking why me? What did I do? But sometimes, it’s not about you at all. You could be the most loyal, caring person and still not get the same back.