When someone has benefited from a system, relationship, or belief for a long time, leaving it can create complications. There’s that uncomfortable feeling of admitting “I was wrong,” or “I stayed for years in something I now reject.”

Because of that, people sometimes construct another “reason” for leaving that protects their self-image. And maybe they’ll protect their conscience too. 

What’s the reason behind the reason? That’s what’s being hidden. Maybe it’s good not to know. Let it rest. 

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