Hi friend,
I’m not going to pretend I have all the answers, because I’ve been where you are. I’ve been hurt, lied to, and made to feel like love wasn’t real or maybe just not meant for me. There were times I genuinely struggled to believe that someone could love me in a healthy, honest way.
So if you’re feeling like that right now, you’re not crazy and you’re not alone. What you went through can really change how you see everything. But I’ve started to realize something… just because the love we experienced was wrong, doesn’t mean love itself isn’t real.
It just means we haven’t been given the right kind yet. You deserve a love that feels safe, calm, and certain. Not something that makes you anxious or question yourself. Not something that hurts you over and over again.
The way people treated you was not a reflection of your worth, it was a reflection of them. I know it’s hard to believe right now, and you don’t have to force yourself to. Even if all you can hold onto is “maybe it exists, just not in what I’ve experienced yet,” that’s enough.
There are people out there who will love you properly. People who will choose you, respect you, and never make you feel like you’re not enough. And until then, just focus on healing. You’re allowed to take your time.
You’re allowed to feel everything you’re feeling. You’re not too much. You’re not hard to love. You’ve just been hurt, and that’s something you can heal from, step by step. You got this!
Someone that cares x