29/08/2025
Maybe today you’re mad at me because I told you “no.”
Because I set a boundary,
because I warned you,
because I didn’t let you do exactly what you wanted.
You think I’m trying to control you.
That I’m overreacting.
That I won’t let you be yourself.
But one day, when enough time has passed,
when you’re the one taking care of someone you love more than life itself…
that’s the day you’ll understand.
That’s the day you’ll realize every “no” was really an “I love you” dressed up as protection.
Every warning was a shield.
Every boundary was a line between you… and a world that can hurt without warning.
I don’t do it out of stubbornness.
I do it because I’ve lived.
Because out there are falls that don’t always heal,
people who break,
and scars no one sees.
Maybe today you see me as the bad guy.
But someday…
you’ll hear your own voice shake as you say “no” to someone you’d give everything for.
And that’s when you’ll know…
that love can ache too.
And in that moment, without judgment… you’ll hold me close.
