Have you ever held onto a fantasy about someone...clinging to the hope that if you just loved them enough, they’d finally change?In this episode of Diary Detours, I’m reading a free verse poem I wrote about feeling manipulated by someone I deeply cared for. I use the image of arrows to describe how their behavior repeatedly wounded me, and how I kept coming back for more, hoping the next time would be different. This is about breaking that cycle, accepting reality, and taking them off the pedestal I once put them on.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTSA free verse poem about manipulation, false kindness, and emotional controlUsing the metaphor of “arrows” to describe repeated hurt and betrayalWhy we sometimes fantasize about a person’s potential instead of seeing who they really areLetting go of the need for approval or affection from someone who won’t give itThe role of journaling in recognizing—and finally breaking—unhealthy patternsRESOURCESGrab a journal from my shop: https://www.thestreetsofourlives.xyz/shopWant a free journal download? Leave a review + get the Apology Avenue Journal: https://www.thestreetsofourlives.xyz/free-journal-downloadSUPPORT THE SHOWPlease leave a rating + review wherever you listen to podcastsMake a donation: https://buymeacoffee.com/tsoolCONNECT WITH LINALina's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lina-la-rue/Lina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestreetsofourlives/

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