The person in love always wins
It’s not about rushing into things or being delusional. It’s about being ready. I used to think being ready meant you had to marry the next person you kissed. Or that you had to accept any kind of problems or flaws coming from your partner. Or even that you had to do more, give more, every time you weren’t compatible.
Being ready only means you’ll always be kind to the next person, and even kinder with yourself. It means you’ll feel silly and miss the person you love, but you won’t overlook their flaws and incompatibility with you. It means you’ll always be ready to talk, to understand, but not be foolish or accept little. It means you’ll have more courage to say “I love you”, but also more courage to say “I need to let you go”. It means you’ll fight, and argue, and question, and understand because you want to love them more, not because you’re stubborn or because you’re afraid, but because you want to make it happen. It means you’ll feel proud of them when they talk about their dreams, and plans, and work accomplishments, not jealous, or left out, or afraid of them leaving you.
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It surely means you’ll feel insecure at the same time you’ll feel you can share it with them without sounding infant or annoying, but appreciated.
I love how you’re pointing to the fact that loving someone is an experience you had, not a prize you failed to obtain. You got to feel excitement, hope, affection, curiosity, connection. Those feelings were real, even if the relationship didn’t happen. — @__hendymarc comment on Instagram
(this is still a draft. there’s much to be written, but this is what I have time for rn) (I hope readers can relate to some of my visions towards life)
