Why is that?

Thank you to the people who hurt me because of you,i found my voice.

People tell me I changed, why is that?

Is it because how they treated me like trash back then?

I used to be a doormat, a pushover, a punching bag

But I found my voice, my strength, my self-worth

I refuse to be walked over, taken advantage of, abused

I am not the same person I used to be

I have grown, evolved, transformed

I have shed my old skin, my old ways, my old self

And if that makes me different in your eyes

Then so be it

I am proud of the person I have become

I will no longer tolerate disrespect, manipulation, cruelty

I will stand up for myself, my beliefs, my values

I will not apologize for demanding respect, kindness, love

So yes, I have changed

And I am grateful for it.