A Far More Dangerous Choice

There is a very distinct feeling you get when it suddenly occurs to you that you are not nearly as important to a person as you thought you were. First, of course, there is the denial. No, this can’t be so. They would never do this to me. I know them. I know that this is not who they are. But the more you think about it, the less sure you are. Then comes the rationalizing. There must be some explanation. There has to be a reason. Some extenuating circumstances led to this. No, they wouldn’t do this on purpose…
Don’t be naive. You took a chance on this. You gambled it all. And despite all the hopes, in spite of the uncharacteristic optimism, regardless of just how much you put into this, that which you dreaded from the beginning drops on you with no warning. And that choice you made seems to be the worst mistake you’ve ever made. You knew that this was a possibility. Maybe deep down you knew that this was inevitable, no matter what you tried to tell yourself. You knew exactly what it meant when you looked at your options and chose the one that scared you most. You knew exactly what the consequences could be. And you made the choice anyway. And it blew up in your face. And you’re left feeling as if everything you thought was right turned out to be dead wrong.
But that does not mean that you made a mistake. It does not mean you are pathetic, or stupid. It means that you are brave. It means you have the courage to take risks, to make gambles, to be a daredevil. In all of this, you have only one responsibility. Do not lose your courage. Do not let one misguided, ungrateful person hinder your ability to love, and be loved. Do not give them the satisfaction of damaging you. Because they are not worth it. They have already proven that they did not deserve the chance you took on them, do not give them anything more than your pity.
Be strong and stay risky. Life is nothing if not unpredictable, and there is no comfort in giving up. There’s no point in existing if you aren’t going to live. Take chances, make choices, risk it all. Leap off a cliff so high you can’t see the sea below, because it’s worth the danger. Take all that you know and toss it to the winds, see it scatter in all directions and come to rest in ways you would never have expected. Do not let one heartbreak stand in your way. All of the barriers that prevent you from doing anything and everything are the ones you allow to stop you. Once you realize this, the future is yours. Take it.
I highly recommend it.
-Lucifer