I’m not suggesting you burn all your bridges, but don’t leap across water because the bridge you’re crossing is broken. People get upset and feelings are hurt, but you save your mental energy doing so. However, if you’re in a situation where your time, effort, and passion are not only not being respected or compensated, it’s OK to walk away. I believe 100 per cent in following through on promises and projects. But I’ve also taken on extra projects that have done nothing but suck me dry. I volunteer, I have two side hustles and a full-time job. Seek out mental health resources if you can, of course. But if you can, it’s time to start setting boundaries, holding people accountable and being comfortable letting go of relationships or elements of them that harm you. Familial, romantic, or even friendship.Įvery circumstance is different and requires tenderness and tact. And this relationship can be ANY relationship. If you start seeing these patterns in your life, it’s time to QUIT.Īccording to, if you’re in a relationship that causes you to feel not good enough, like you can’t be yourself, afraid, or where you're being put down, you may be in a harmful (or toxic) relationship. Many of us forgive people because “we’ve been there,” or “everyone is flawed.” Heck, some of us have been toxic people acting out and hurting others. Many of us give a lot and expect little in return. I think any adult must learn the importance of managing relationship expectations. So here are three times in your life when it’s A-OK to walk away. Too often we’re fed the rhetoric that you need to see through everything, keep on keepin’ on, even if it’s detrimental to us. No, I’m not telling you to just quit your job, but I am telling you that there are times in your life where quitting may be better than pushing through. OK, in seriousness, for EVERYONE who has just plain worked their butt off for something, it is fine to quit sometimes. Just throw in the towel, say: “No thank you” to society, pack up and live in a small cabin in the woods? Grow crops. Hello! Who wants to throw their hands up in the air and just QUIT today?