Letting go !

People often talk about getting out of toxic relationships, something that is not supportive or understanding of your being. Usually people limit these relationships to romantic ones- an abusive partner or a non- tolerant husband.
But this ain't limited to that at all.
As a child, I had bestfriends who did not belong to the same faith as I did, and it wasn't anything at all. But, when we reached mid- teens, we saw a bit of qualms. And by late teens, a lot of fundamental differences arose, when I decided to follow a certain way.
I wanted to practise my religion better, and for that reason, I had to choose certain things and leave some. What, I least expected was that in this process I would lose my best friends, who were once my support system, those that I looked upon for every little thing and whose thoughts, I always had preferred over mine.
I was hoping that if they couldn't be understanding for the choices I was making, they would atleast be tolerant.
But boy, how wrong was I !
They had abandoned me, and I was so emotionally connected to them, that I found it very difficult to let go.
This hampered my outlook towards friendship and relations, in the long run.
I withdrew from anyone and everyone who did not share the same mindset like me, cause I feared one day, they would leave me too.
I did not make any real friends after that, cause I did not make any attempt or care.
With all that, I still tried to keep a connection, but I was refused even that.
10 years later, I do realise that I was not wrong in the choices I had made, but what was wrong was to hope and latch on to people who would not value or respect my choices and then to make this a stumbling block for future relationships that came my way.
This post is all about letting people go.
All those who do not want to stay in touch, it's okay. They played a role in your lives and they left. And after they have gone, it's okay to miss them. But tying yourself to them, that's not okay.
 They may never ever want to reconnect. But that's okay. ‎Let go. And don't look back.
 And do not ever think that if someone has left and gone you are not entitled to make a new one, ever again.