I Won’t Dim My Light Just Because They Couldn’t Handle the Glow

From the pages of my journal no edits, just truth. If you’ve ever been called “too much,” this one’s for you.

I’m not afraid to get hurt.
I’m afraid of living closed off.
I’d rather feel deeply than dim down just to fit someone else’s comfort zone.

I’ve been told I’m too open.
Too available. Too trusting. Too willing to believe in people.

But let me be clear: I’m not naive I’m brave.

It’s easy to guard your heart, to hide behind “I don’t care” and call it strength.
But choosing to stay soft in a world that keeps trying to harden you?
That’s a different level of power.

I’ve loved people who weren’t ready.
I’ve shown up for people who disappeared.
I’ve heard promises melt into silence and still, I kept my light on.

Because I’m not afraid to get hurt.
I’m afraid of going numb.
I’m afraid of dimming who I am just to make someone else feel comfortable in their own shadows.

Yes, it sucks feeling like you keep seeing potential in people who ghost before they ever show up.

But every time it happens?
I get sharper. Wiser.

Not colder. Not closed.
Just more aligned.

So if you’re like me the one who feels deeply, hopes honestly, and leads with love don’t change.

The world doesn’t need more walls.
It needs more light.
And that’s you.

Have you ever been told you were ‘too much’? Comment below or share this with someone who’s been made to feel like their light was a liability.