There are many times in life where we are called to nurture relationships that don't give us instant gratification. Relationships that real just take a lot out of us but are vital to our personal growth and beneficial to all involved in the long run. Now's my time, to pour into somebody who never poured into me, and did everything to try to break me. Now they need my cooperation.
Life is funny that way. The doors you want to stay closed the most never do. I'm struggling and fighting the urge to be petty but I can't walk into this situation naively accommodating them and pushing my needs to the side. So where's the middle? What's the balance between accommodating and push over? It starts with boundaries (I never had any with this person before). Setting and committing to the items I will not compromise on. I'm sure each day and each situation will call for different levels of accommodation but at least I have a starting point
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