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sympatheticLychee9755
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When Love Starts Hurting More Than Healing
Relationship Stress / by sympatheticLychee9755
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...See more Somewhere along the way, I became someone who begs for things that should come naturally. A conversation. An explanation. A little reassurance. A little kindness. I keep telling myself to be patient, to be understanding, to give more, to love better. But lately, all I feel is exhausted. I'm tired of crying in silence. Tired of questioning my own feelings. Tired of wondering if I'm asking for too much when all I want is to feel safe, valued, and heard. The truth is, I've survived so much already. A father who left. A marriage that broke me. Goodbyes I never wanted. And somehow, the thing that hurts most is feeling alone while someone is still there. I miss the girl I used to be. The one who wasn't afraid of losing people. The one who knew that choosing herself wasn't selfish. I'm still here. Still trying. Still loving. But for the first time in a long time, I'm wondering if I need to stop fighting for everyone else and start fighting for myself.
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