We often believe we are not replaceable. Every human being has this almost self-important trait, like a narcissist, of thinking that they are irreplaceable to somebody or that a situation can't play out without their help or supervision. We often act out or hurt people because of this. Because we feel that no matter how badly we treat them, they will stay. We take them for granted, and as a result of this, people drift away. But a lot changes if we are replaced once. Then it haunts us for a lifetime, I guess. People are scared of how everyone will find a replacement for them once someone replaces them. But they don't even realise that subconsciously, they have also perhaps replaced some people who meant the world to them once. But at times, it is important to replace people and situations you are stuck in without a purpose. To help you grow, bloom or learn. It is important to move ahead in life even if it means moving away. Not everyone fits into the versions of you in the different stages of life. Even the glass slippers fit Cinderella and not everyone else. And no matter how much you force it or others force it, their heart will never fit into yours unless it actually does. And the constant changes all of us go through in life make us change our circles and situations accordingly. That's why maintaining a relationship or friendship actually requires hard work and determination. If you actually need someone in your life, you work towards the connection, or else you find a better replacement for the situation. We are not here to judge if it's right or wrong. But each one of us, at some point in time, has been selfish enough to put ourselves first and replace people, and in the process, perhaps even hurt them.
~ Suranya