@lettersbyaristhel: There is no loss of dignity in admitting, "I was listening to defend myself, and I think I missed what you were trying to tell me." Sometimes, the most loving thing a person can do is return to a conversation with less pride and more curiosity. Not because they have surrendered. Because they have remembered what they are trying to protect. And if what you are protecting is the relationship, then winning the argument at the cost of your partner's dignity is a poor victory. What good is being right if the person you love becomes afraid to tell you the truth? #lovepoetry #poetsoftiktok #poetry