Those who then spent a long time picking themselves up and are now afraid to open up again.

This is normal. Fear is a natural defense.

But here's what's important to remember: the new person isn't to blame for the hurt you suffered before. 🌙

He didn't carry someone else's cruelty within him.

He didn't utter the words that wounded you.

He simply stands before you now—with his hands, his character, his heart.

And projecting someone else's sins onto him is preemptively closing a door that perhaps should have been opened.

Yes, caution is needed.
Yes, wounds still ache.

But not everyone who enters your life comes with a hammer. ✨

Some come with silence, warmth, and a desire to truly be there.

At least give them a chance to prove they're different.
Because punishing a new person for the pain of the past isn't a defense.
It's just a way to stay alone a little longer than necessary. 🤍