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Make Them Earn Your Presence : Stop Being Too Available
The best way to make someone realize your worth is to give them the space to notice your absence.
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When you’re always available, always saying yes, instantly replying to every message, you make yourself too common — and common things are rarely valued.
Too often, we stay in places where we’re not appreciated, chasing people who don't respect us, providing ourselves to those who don’t even notice our efforts, but why? Because we all long to be seen, loved, and cared for in the same way we give to others, don’t we?
But in doing so, we start to lose our worth.
People don’t value what comes too easily. It’s human nature — we rarely appreciate what requires no effort to obtain. Whether it’s your time, energy, or presence, when you give too much without hesitation, people start taking you for granted. They assume you’ll always be there, always giving, always waiting. And that’s when respect starts to fade.
You get forgotten when you blend in so much that your presence no longer makes a difference
But it’s not okay. Respect isn't something you beg for- it’s something you command. And sometimes, the only way to…