Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me

I don’t mind not being the smartest person in the room. Actually, I enjoy it. I get to learn new things, be challenged and have something/someone to look up to.

However, I do hate one thing. I hate being made the fool. I should have known better. I should have listened to my gut. I should have known I was being used and manipulated. I just didn’t want to believe it.

While I can’t go back, I can go forward. This time around, I won’t be so foolish.