We always have a habit of coping with others to make them feel at ease. We tend to change our beliefs and likes for the sake of others. Why? What is the purpose of doing it? I mean, look at you. Look where you stand right now after passing all the hurdles. Aren't you worth for more than this? Yes, you are. You deserve to get better things in life.
Take relationship as an example. We usually adjust for our partner. We abandon our dreams and beliefs. We choose what we hate. This is not right, isn't it? You deserve a lover who make you feel safe, someone who believes that his embraces are a perfect match with your skin. You deserve a lover who wants to dance with you ; also goes to paradise everytime he/she looks into your eyes and never gets tired of hearing your rants. You deserve a lover who listens when you sing, who supports you when you feel ashamed and respects your freedom, who flies with you and isn't afraid to fall. Don't settle for anything less than this.
You deserve to be happy. You deserve to choose a better life.You have come all this way not to adjust anymore. But to be what you are. So don't ever hesitate to ask for better. Let it be anything. It might be increment in your salary, reward for your hardwork, right to choose what you want, better food, better atmosphere. Anything. Just remember that you are not ordinary. You are very very special and you do deserve better than this.
All these years, we have already been adjusting our parents since childhood. We cannot blame them because they are doing it for our bright future. But the problem is, most of the time they don't know what we actually want. Since asking for better is more or less not possible with our parents, try to do it in other things. Like I said, in a relationship, in the workplace, in choosing people.
When you ask for better things in life, people might think of you as selfish. Let them think. I mean who cares about such things. Does it really matter? We are living our life and we only have this chance. Its not too late. You can still choose to get out of the toxic relationship. You can still ask for the increment in your salary. You can still remove the toxic people from your life. Its now or never. Do it now before you regret it.