Healing Rose Health and Wellness

03/29/2026

As soon as I held myself and abandoned them, I was finally carried by the right people. It may not be perfect all the time, but I know exactly where I stand and am never left guessing. That feels the most solid I’ve ever known. Go me for not abandoning my goals/values/wishes/needs/purpose/standards. I will never abandon myself again and if I have to question your intentions at all, you’re gone and I wish you the best. 🙏💜

03/29/2026

A narcissist won’t fight for their children, they’ll fight for control, attention, and the appearance of being involved.

They don’t show up because their child needs them—they show up when there’s an audience, when there’s something to gain, or when their image is at risk. Their version of “love” is often loud in public but painfully absent in private. They may speak about their children as if they are their greatest priority, yet behind closed doors, the child’s emotional needs are ignored, dismissed, or even used as leverage.

To them, parenting isn’t about nurturing, guiding, or protecting—it’s about possession. It’s about maintaining power, shaping a narrative, and ensuring they are seen as the “good one,” even if it comes at the child’s expense. They may manipulate situations, twist stories, or create conflict just to stay at the center of attention.

A real parent sacrifices, listens, learns, and grows for their child. A narcissist, on the other hand, expects the child to adjust, to tolerate, and to play a role in their carefully constructed image. And that’s the painful truth—because while children need unconditional love, a narcissist often only offers conditional presence.

03/11/2026

It is extremely difficult to deal with people with no self-awareness.

They act without pause, never stopping to consider how their words or actions ripple out to affect others. You call out their insensitivity or lack of consideration, and somehow, in their twisted perspective, you become the problem. They react as if your frustration is a personal attack, not a natural response to their behavior.

When people are predominantly selfish, the world revolves around them. Their choices, their feelings, their comfort—everything is centered on themselves. They rarely, if ever, reflect on the consequences of their actions on those around them. And as you grow older, your patience for that diminishes. You no longer have the time or energy to entertain egotistical behavior.

You start craving people who actually care. People who notice you, who consider your feelings, who show up not just for themselves but for you too. You seek acknowledgment, respect, and reciprocity. You want genuine love, genuine friendship—relationships that lift you, not drain you. You want connections that are real, not one-sided illusions that you’ve been conditioned to mistake for love.

03/11/2026

Nobody talks about the angry stage of healing.

The rage you feel when you finally realize how much — and for how long — you were taken advantage of. The moment the fog lifts and the truth starts piecing itself together. All the times you excused someone’s behavior, all the times you gave the benefit of the doubt, all the moments you blamed yourself just to keep the peace.

And suddenly, it makes you angry.

Not just a small frustration, but a deep, burning anger that comes from realizing how much you tolerated, how much you gave, and how little you received in return. The absolute disgust you feel toward the people who misled you, manipulated you, or quietly benefited from your kindness while knowing exactly what they were doing.

It comes in waves.

Sometimes you’ll feel calm and convinced you’ve healed. You’ll feel like you’ve moved on, like the past no longer has power over you. And then something small — a memory, a song, a place, a random thought — will hit you out of nowhere and suddenly the anger is back again.

And that part can be confusing.

But the angry stage of healing is real. It’s the part where your mind finally stops protecting the people who hurt you and starts protecting you instead. It’s where your boundaries begin to form and your self-respect starts returning.

The anger isn’t proof that you’re failing to heal.

Sometimes, it’s proof that you finally see the truth.

03/11/2026

03/09/2026

So weird how I was once gaslit by someone so badly that I went to therapy to stop being “crazy,” only for the therapist to tell me I was being abused.

At the time, I doubted myself constantly. I questioned my memory, my feelings, even my worth. Every word they said, every subtle manipulation, made me feel like I was losing my mind. I blamed myself for overreacting, for being too sensitive, for not handling things “better.”

And then, finally, someone validated me. The therapist didn’t just hear me—they named what was happening. They said what I was feeling wasn’t me being irrational or unstable. It was abuse. And in that moment, the confusion, the self-doubt, the guilt, all of it started to make sense.

It’s strange, isn’t it? How you can be made to believe that your own instincts are wrong, your own emotions are lies, and your sanity is up for debate—until someone finally flips the mirror and shows you the truth.

02/28/2026

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02/20/2026

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