The meaning, I believe, is an opportunity to be woken from our complacency (and yes, even for some of us, our rut) and start living life FULLY, on OUR terms. Regaining the lost parts of ourselves that we gave up in our relationships. Learning to have better boundaries and to find JOY.
The important meaning you need to get out of this, is WHY did you put up with such behavior? Why didn't you believe you were worth more? This is an opportunity for you to shed the dysfunctional patterns rooted in your childhood and be FREE.
Yes Yes Yes! I will never understand why I was so complacent. I got angry, I fought, I tried to rationalize - forever. But I wasn’t the one to leave. I grew up in a strong female dominated home - so makes no sense. But I was complacent