If someone truly cares about you, they’ll feel the pain of knowing they’ve hurt you.

They won’t respond with gaslighting, lying, or deflecting.

Instead, they’ll be focused on understanding and making amends.

But if they’re more concerned with protecting themselves and their image than with your feelings, that’s their ego talking, not love.

When you call them out and they get defensive instead of protective, that’ when you know it’s time to walk away for good.