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Nursing Student |writer @ Student |Federal University, Lokoja
Lokoja, Nigeria
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"Protecting my peace"🌚
<p>Maybe we’re using “protecting my peace” a little too much.</p><p><br/></p><p>At some point, “I’m protecting my peace” went from being a healthy boundary to becoming the perfect excuse for avoiding anything uncomfortable.</p><p><br/></p><p>Someone disagrees with you? "Protecting my peace"</p><p><br/></p><p>Someone calls you out?" Protecting my peace"</p><p><br/></p><p>You need to have a difficult conversation?" I don’t do negativity"</p><p><br/></p><p>A friendship requires you to communicate instead of disappearing? "I’m choosing myself"</p><p><br/></p><p>And honestly, sometimes choosing yourself is exactly what you should do,I'm not against that </p><p><br/></p><p>Not every relationship deserves another chance. Not every argument deserves your energy. Not every person deserves access to you. And that's on period.</p><p><br/></p><p>However, there’s a difference between protecting your peace and protecting yourself from discomfort.</p><p><br/></p><p>Growth is uncomfortable.</p><p><br/></p><p>Apologizing when you’re wrong is uncomfortable.</p><p><br/></p><p>Admitting that you hurt someone is uncomfortable.</p><p><br/></p><p>Having an honest conversation instead of silently withdrawing is uncomfortable.</p><p><br/></p><p>Setting a boundary and actually communicating it can be uncomfortable too.</p><p><br/></p><p>If every uncomfortable situation becomes something we run away from, we might eventually build a life that is peaceful—but incredibly fragile.</p><p><br/></p><p>Because peace isn't the absence of difficult conversations, sometimes peace comes after the difficult conversation.</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes protecting your peace means saying, “This relationship isn't healthy for me, and I'm leaving.”</p><p><br/></p><p>But sometimes it means saying, “I'm upset, but I care enough about this relationship to talk about it.”</p><p><br/></p><p>There are people who genuinely need to leave toxic situations.</p><p><br/></p><p>There are also people who leave perfectly salvageable relationships the moment things stop being convenient.</p><p><br/></p><p>And I think we need to be honest enough to know which one we're doing.</p><p><br/></p><p>Because avoiding conflict isn't always emotional maturity.</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes it's just avoidance wearing a very nice outfit.</p><p><br/></p><p>So here's the question:</p><p><br/></p><p>Are we actually protecting our peace…</p><p>or are we just protecting ourselves from anything that makes us uncomfortable?🌚</p><p><br/></p><p>Think it through and be honest with yourself </p>
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