Character Strengths - Ten Thousand Gallons of Love

I know how to offer ten thousand gallons of love. I do it naturally. I pour it into people without thinking twice because that is just who I am. But lately I have been sitting with the truth that it is okay to want ten thousand gallons in return. Not crumbs, not silence, not almosts. Real love. The kind that sees me, holds me, meets me where I am. Since love is one of my top character strengths, I have been reflecting on how it is not just about how much I can give, but also about letting myself receive that same depth in return. For a strength to actually support my well-being, it has to flow both ways, and not just out of me, but back into me too. I used to think wanting that made me too much, but now I see it as self-respect.

Have you ever felt guilty for wanting the same kind of love you give?