You’ve waited how long? You’ve given how many chances? You’ve turned the other cheek how many times? You have forgiven an abundance of times in hopes of the change in which they speak of, but have yet to see it.
Change does not just occur, it's never something that just happens.
It's not something that just manifests itself and it's not a decision that you can make for anyone else. It's so much more than you realize, yet there is nothing you can do about it. You are not in control of someone else’s life. You are not responsible for the actions of anyone but yourself.
If someone is promising you something that you haven’t received time and time again, when will the realization hit you that they don’t know what the words “I promise I'll change” mean?
Either they realize and they simply don’t care, or they don’t know what they're doing.
If they don't know what they're doing, they are taking something very serious and trying to use and interpret it to the best of their abilities and, oh my, they don’t realize how terrible that is.
Change does not consist of one action alone. It’s about being able to feel it, sense it, touch it, experience it, etc. Change is not displayed in one individual way, it can't be drawn out and dictated by others.
People are people and they will do as they wish. You cannot force anything upon anyone at anytime. That will only hurt them and in turn, hurt you.
Someone can act the part long enough, but their actions are what will tell it all.
Enough is enough. Hearing someone promise something that is vital to your relationship, peace of mind, character, and environment and not seeing it happen is painful and so very destructive.
They are taking the words “I promise” and contorting them to be something that they are not. They are changing your perception of that very important truth we thought we could alway trust.
You are such a forgiving, hopeful person and that is something that should remain the same. The world has changed far too many people into the complete opposite. You are one of the rare ones left and how beautiful that is.
Let people be people, but know when it’s time to cut someone off because they refuse to change and grow.
The one who won't change for the sake of your well-being? That person's character is the complete opposite of yours. You're someone with a beautiful heart, soul, and mind and they do not display the same characteristics.
This change that they talk about is a script that will be repeated to everyone until they decide that they want to change.
There will only be change when they want it, not when someone is forcing it.