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Healthy Love After Toxic Love

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Healthy love after toxic love can feel strange at first.
Because when you’re used to emotional chaos, calm can feel like something is missing.
No guessing. No highs and lows. No anxiety.
And instead of thinking “this is good”… you might think “this feels too quiet.”
But often, what feels like boredom is actually peace.
5 Jun 5AM English South Africa Music Commentary · Society & Culture

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