Adjusted

I don’t hate you, I just don’t like you the same way I used to. And that feeling didn’t just come out of nowhere. There were reasons, things that slowly changed how I viewed you. Once that view changed, it never went back. That’s just how shit goes.

Distance doesn’t always just happen, “life happens, people grow apart.” But nah, not every time. Choice by choice, word by word, action by action, you made it like that. The way you did things showed me where I stood with you, so I adjusted where you stand with me.

If I see you, I’ll still say hi, keep it cool. But I’m not forcing vibes that don’t exist anymore. I’m not going out of my way to shout you or pretend nothing’s changed. I don’t believe in doing the most for people who wouldn’t do the same for me. I move off reciprocation. 

Someone who once felt important just doesn’t hold that place anymore. And yeah, you can play it out however you want, but usually there’s a reason. After that, you’ve got two choices. You can act as if nothing has changed and play along, or you can move how you really feel.

You’re not that person to me anymore, and I’m not that person to you. And that’s calm, because not everyone’s meant to stay close forever.