You already know this, even if you keep pretending you don’t. The hesitation you feel isn’t confusion. It’s recognition. It’s your intuition tapping you on the shoulder while your hope keeps asking for one more sign.
You know when effort isn’t being matched. You know when communication feels optional instead of intentional. You know when you’re doing the emotional heavy lifting and calling it patience so it doesn’t hurt as much. None of that is subtle. It’s just uncomfortable to accept.
You already know when someone is available versus when they’re just present. Availability shows up consistently. It doesn’t disappear when clarity is requested or direction is needed. If you’re constantly adjusting expectations to stay comfortable, that’s not growth. That’s self abandonment.
You don’t need more confirmation. You don’t need to ask again. You don’t need to wait for the moment where it becomes undeniable. It’s already clear. You’ve just been hoping the truth would change if you gave it more time.
Knowing doesn’t always feel empowering at first. Sometimes it feels like grief. Like letting go of the version you imagined. But ignoring what you already know only delays the decision you’ll eventually have to make anyway.
You already know this. And the moment you stop arguing with yourself is the moment things finally start moving.
Final Thought: Awareness Is the Beginning, Not the End
Knowing the truth doesn’t mean you have to act immediately. It just means you can stop lying to yourself.
Disclaimer
This isn’t judgment or pressure. It’s a mirror. Hard truths don’t rush you. They just wait until you’re ready to stop pretending you don’t see them.