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librekitty · 21w
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wow
i have a lot of thoughts. a lot of this is great stuff about the nature of unconditional love, and really sweet sounding.

but the this line stopped me dead in my tracks:
"The self love you thought you were never going to have for yourself suddenly appears around him."

that's...
that's... a lot.

as someone who once sought validation through their partner, i can tell you that this is not a healthy way to relationship. it will severely limit your ability to love and be loved. no one can love you enough for you to love yourself; it must come from within.

there could be a larger societal discussion here. society often pushes the notion upon women that they aren't "complete" or worthy unless they are "chosen" by a man. many times encouraging them to settle for less than they deserve or be doomed to be "alone." and that's not fair.

i'm probably reading too much into it, but that line really stuck out to me.
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Cupid’s Daughter · 21w
Valid point, but I feel maybe I didn’t express it well in the text. What I’m trying to say is that once you meet someone that changes your life forever, they teach you to love yourself more in ways you didn’t even -know- you could and you start respecting yourself more. On the other hand you f...