It hurts when love feels conditional. Like you have to earn it, prove yourself, or walk on eggshells. Real love feels like coming home, a safe harbor where you can simply be yourself, flaws and all. What does unconditional love look like to you?
Healing isn't about erasing the pain, but learning to sit with it. It's acknowledging the hurt, the anger, the betrayal, and whispering to yourself, "This is temporary. I am stronger than this." How have you learned to sit with your pain?
Sometimes, we stay in relationships out of fear: fear of being alone, fear of repeating patterns, fear of the unknown. But true courage lies in walking away from what no longer serves you, even if it feels scary. What might set you free?
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