Love is not in isolation. Love is not prioritizing someone else over yourself. Love is not exhausting your resources. Love is not ignoring a call from a friend. Love is not making excuses. [...]
It happens to many people every day. You meet someone new, you become mesmerized by them, and eventually fall in love. And then, it happens: You become codependent and start neglecting yourself, [...]
I had said I wasn’t going to call him, but I did. I did, because I liked him, or the way he made me feel. I liked how he put his arm around me and brought me in toward his chest. I liked how he [...]