I have learnt not to run away, and that if you feel love for someone, don’t be afraid to speak up, don’t be afraid to be vulnerable. Be humble and be brave.
No one cares about what you achieved, owned, or for that matter, lost. The only humiliation is in your mind. You are most beautiful when you are vulnerable.
In running away, I was allowing my complete inability to remain in situations that made me uncomfortable to stop me from developing emotional maturity.