Review: Maybe You Scare Them Because You Know What You Want

Maybe You Scare Them Because You Know What You Want Maybe you scare them because you’re assertive. Because you don’t start things you can’t finish, because you don’t promise anything you can’t deliver and because you’re one of the few people who actually mean what they say, who still value words just as much as actions and you’re still one of the few people who choose honesty over approval. You still use your voice even if it will get you in trouble.
Maybe you scare them because you’re not afraid. You’re not afraid to ask for what you want, you’re not afraid to walk away, you’re not afraid of calling them out and you’re not afraid to show your scars, you’re not afraid to bleed in front of them. You’re not afraid to show your vulnerability, to share your difficult stories and talk about the things people try to hide. Maybe you scare them because you see right through them, …show more content…
You don’t fall for it. You don’t even play these games anymore. You break the rules they invented and you’re not afraid of losing. Losing the game or losing them. You’re not afraid of trying and not getting what you want. Maybe you scare them because they can’t hold anything against you. They can’t say you didn’t try. They can’t say you weren’t’ honest. They can’t say you gave up too easily. They can’t say anything at all.
Maybe you scare them because you remind them of their real fears. You remind them of their commitment issues, of the responsibilities that come with truly loving someone, of the behavior that you expect from someone who should be loyal to you. Maybe you remind them of their first heartbreak, maybe the way you want to love them is the way they loved someone who broke them and they don’t want to break you and maybe they’re incapable of providing the same kind of love you’re willing to give.
But the truth is, you just want them to try, you just want them to take a chance, you just want them to stop making