#choosing

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i know i’m not always easy to love.

i know there have been nights filled with difficult conversations, tears, and questions neither of us wanted to ask.

most of them were born from the same place –

the quiet fear that one day,

you’ll wake up

and realize

you no longer want me.

i carry more with me than you can see.

old fears.

old disappointments.

old versions of myself

that still whisper

i am too much to stay for.

i’m a girl who has been hurt.

a girl who spent so long believing

that love always comes with an expiration date.

and somehow,

during the month we were apart,

something inside me changed.

not only my body.

my heart, too.

i became softer in some places,

stronger in others.

i learned that healing

doesn’t mean forgetting.

it means choosing love

even when fear is still sitting beside you.

i’m still the same girl

who looks for you first.

the same girl

who wants you to be

her last love.

i know we are different.

i know we love differently.

and i don’t want us to become copies of each other.

i don’t want perfection.

because i don’t believe

perfect people

create beautiful love.

i think beautiful love

is created by two imperfect people

who keep choosing each other,

especially on the days

when choosing is hardest.

i love your imperfections.

i love the parts of you

that you probably wish were different.

and if you’ll let me,

i will keep choosing you.

on quiet mornings.

on difficult evenings.

after misunderstandings.

after tears.

on ordinary tuesdays.

when we’re together.

when we’re apart.

when life is gentle.

and when it isn’t.

but love cannot survive

on one pair of hands alone.

i want to become

a better woman for you.

i want to understand you better.

to listen more carefully.

to love you

in the ways that make you feel safe.

i will never stop trying.

all i ask

is that you try with me.

because i need to know

that my heart

is being held

as carefully

as i hold yours.

i need to feel heard.

i need to feel chosen.

i need to feel

that when something hurts,

we’ll face it together,

instead of standing

on opposite sides of it.

because love

isn’t choosing each other once.

it’s choosing each other

again and again –

especially after the difficult conversations.

and if we both keep doing that,

i truly believe

we’ll become

the forever

This is a brilliant poll question, thank you so much for asking this! Also, me personally, YES I DO, I very much wish there was a multiple choice option. It's very frustrating having to write lengthy philosophical polls where "tick all that apply" would be a much better option. Anyway, here's your poll! Keep 'em coming, folks.

Hi everyone I'm introvert friend who's gonna talk about SELF LOVE. We hear it everywhere—love yourself, be confident “accept who you are.” It sounds simple, almost effortless. But the truth is, self-love isn’t easy at all.

Some days, it feels natural. You look in the mirror and feel okay, maybe even proud of who you are becoming. But other days? It’s hard. You notice every flaw, every mistake, every insecurity. You compare yourself to others and feel like you’re not enough. And in those moments, loving yourself feels like the most difficult thing in the world.

Self-love isn’t about always feeling confident or happy. It’s about choosing yourself even on the bad days. It’s about being patient with your growth, forgiving your past, and understanding that you are still learning.

It means talking to yourself kindly instead of criticizing every little thing. It means taking breaks when you’re tired, saying no when something doesn’t feel right, and not forcing yourself to meet unrealistic expectations.

The truth is, nobody has it all figured out. Everyone struggles, even if they don’t show it. So if you’re finding it hard to love yourself, you’re not alone—and there’s nothing wrong with you.

Self-love is a journey, not a destination. Some days you’ll feel strong, and other days you’ll feel lost. Both are part of growing.

So take it one step at a time. Be gentle with yourself. You don’t have to love everything about yourself today—just don’t give up on yourself.

Because even on your worst days, you are still worthy of your own kindness."