Staying in relationships that have sullied because of exploitation and manipulation is not healthy, they ought to be discarded and forgotten. Blood shouldn’t tie us to deceit. Don’t be disarmed, always wear your armour of self respect and accept no less from everyone else. Burden bearers and usurpers is an invention of man. A relationship that only existed on exploitation shouldn’t be resuscitated.

© Norma Bobb-Semple 2026