I realized my worth and just left

I am a Filipina dating an Indian guy who I realized is mentally and emotionally manipulative. We had a big fight yesterday and just like any fight, he never chose to sort things out and I ended up apologizing again just so we stopped fighting. I passed out at work earlier, which became a wake-up call. This relationship has taken its toll on me so I sent him this message to end things for good:

“I’ve realized that I need to step back — not out of anger, but out of self-respect.

I’ve spent so much time trying to explain, defend, and prove my worth to someone who, at the end of the day, still chose to believe the worst about me. That hurts more than anything. I don’t hate you. I don’t want to fight. But I also can’t keep holding on to something that makes me feel so small and unwanted.

Maybe one day you’ll understand what I was trying to give you, and maybe not. Either way, I’m choosing silence now — not to punish, but to heal.

If this matters to you, you’ll find the right way to show it — not just say it. Until then, I wish you peace.”

I realized I am a senior staff in a prestigious office/organization. I have a good academic background. I am ambitious, driven, generous, kind, passionate, empathetic, and have so much love to give. I’ve never been anything but intentional and sincere. I get modeling offers as well, which could mean I may be good looking in Filipino standards. So why should I settle with a man who makes me feel less?