SELF AWARENESS

“How do I know if I’m desperate for love?”

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I believe you’d know if you’re desperate for love when you find yourself doing things you don’t usually do just to gain other people’s affection.

Feelings and emotions can be irrational and hard to reason with, so it’s not like they’re easy to control in the first place. You’ll probably know if you’re edging on desperation if you become guilty of most of these things:

• You no longer listen to your other loved ones, especially those whose advice you usually heed.
• You start compromising your values and beliefs just to make people love you.
• You become too quick to forgive the mistakes of someone you love, even when it’s something big or hard to justify.
• You ignore most signs that point to someone not deserving your love and affection.
• You find yourself doing things that can hurt yourself and other people.

Love should always be freely given, and it definitely doesn’t need to make people feel desperate or miserable. Please take care of yourself and think hard on whether or not it’s worth it to bend over backwards for certain people in your life.

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