EXPIRATION ON LOYALTY | LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS by Kristina Alicia

loy-al-ty (noun): the quality of being loyal to someone
loy-al (adjective): giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person
synonyms: faithful, true, devoted

This past weekend, I was having a conversation with a really close girlfriend who I consider to be a sister. She is such an amazing mother, wife, and women of God. I am super thankful for her placement in my life with her genuine support, love, and friendship. Throughout our conversation she stated “there is an expiration date for loyalty when the person no longer values you.” After conversing on our own personal experiences, I knew I had to share my thoughts on loyalty.

​Often as women, we get caught up in being so loyal we begin to lose ourselves. I personally have found myself compromising my happiness due to loyalty. We know that men at times think we “deserve” a ring after we have accepted and looked passed their dishonesty, infidelity, mistakes, and disappointment. Don’t get me wrong, I am definitely a fan of sticking by your partners side because no one is perfect and everyone comes with faults. However, at some point we have to be loyal to ourselves first.

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