I don’t know who needs to hear this, but moving can be a form of growth. choosing a new life isn’t the same as running, and sometimes it’s the only way to actually change. the people left behind can experience your departure as abandonment, even when it was survival. this is a reminder that you can be the asshole in their story and have done the right thing for yourself. both are true. you’re not obligated to grieve in a way that’s visible to them, or on their timeline. the difference between running away and moving forward isn’t always obvious from the outside, especially to people who are grieving the version of you they lost. it’s ok to outgrow people, places, and things, and to accept that they won’t like you for it. the important part is that you like yourself for it. #runnergirl #noahkahan #boundaries #acceptance #betruetoyou