In my mind, love doesn’t lose its truth just because it isn’t returned. Unreciprocated love is still real—it reflects our capacity to reach beyond ourselves, to offer something vulnerable and honest. But love that IS returned becomes something else entirely...it's a shared language, a mutual choosing. So no, love isn’t only love when it’s returned—but returned love is what transforms longing into relationship.
This is the kind of connection I quietly hope for when I write. Thank YOU, truly, for allowing my words to be part of your moment—it’s a gift I don’t take lightly. Take care <3
This is beautiful and perfectly encapsulates the internal conflict I’ve been experiencing lately as my partner and I are growing apart. Thank you for writing this, it has given me the closure that I need.
This is truly one of my favorite things I've ever read! As I am healing anxious attachment, but still trying to stay sensitive to the fact that... I ... love, love - I felt seen and a lot less alone. This is so well written! Kudos kudos!
Honestly YELLED at the “The Guilt of Wanting More” section, to see what I’ve been thinking through written so clearly and shared?! I love it thank you for posting
This was so beautifully put, you truly encapsulated this whole concept. I sometimes struggle with this very thing and i LOVE that you’ve written it so well. I feel seen ☹️🫶🏼
i love the before sunrise and 500days of summer references, not only because those are the good movies, but also makes total sense and really unfolds your idea
But what if love returns, and stays.. but doesn't stays for too long. Isn't it harder to let that love go? The love in which you both shared a language, the language you both spoke to each other, and now they don't understand that language anymore...
im gonna hate myself for admitting this because i know better than this thinking but receiving less love feels sooo so insulting. thank you for writing.
so this makes me question, is love only love when it’s returned?
In my mind, love doesn’t lose its truth just because it isn’t returned. Unreciprocated love is still real—it reflects our capacity to reach beyond ourselves, to offer something vulnerable and honest. But love that IS returned becomes something else entirely...it's a shared language, a mutual choosing. So no, love isn’t only love when it’s returned—but returned love is what transforms longing into relationship.
you have no. clue. how much i needed this. thank you, thank you.
This is the kind of connection I quietly hope for when I write. Thank YOU, truly, for allowing my words to be part of your moment—it’s a gift I don’t take lightly. Take care <3
This is beautiful and perfectly encapsulates the internal conflict I’ve been experiencing lately as my partner and I are growing apart. Thank you for writing this, it has given me the closure that I need.
This is truly one of my favorite things I've ever read! As I am healing anxious attachment, but still trying to stay sensitive to the fact that... I ... love, love - I felt seen and a lot less alone. This is so well written! Kudos kudos!
thank you🫠
Honestly YELLED at the “The Guilt of Wanting More” section, to see what I’ve been thinking through written so clearly and shared?! I love it thank you for posting
🖤 That meeting—that reciprocity—is not a flaw in love. It is love, fulfilled.
i love this!!! you grasped everything perfectly :)
This was so beautifully put, you truly encapsulated this whole concept. I sometimes struggle with this very thing and i LOVE that you’ve written it so well. I feel seen ☹️🫶🏼
im sorry you’ve been struggling :( sending u love🫶🏽
Amazingly written! I feel seen. <3
I loved this so much you are a beautiful writer.
aw thank you🤗
i love the before sunrise and 500days of summer references, not only because those are the good movies, but also makes total sense and really unfolds your idea
But what if love returns, and stays.. but doesn't stays for too long. Isn't it harder to let that love go? The love in which you both shared a language, the language you both spoke to each other, and now they don't understand that language anymore...
This is truly resonating. When ever you feel this way its a good turn to go to the bible too and we'll see same in 2 Timothy 1:7
I’ve literally *just* finished an in depth study of love that explicitly, directly addresses this question. I think you might find it helpful: https://open.substack.com/pub/stonewall757/p/munay-love?r=5fwygn&utm_medium=ios
im gonna hate myself for admitting this because i know better than this thinking but receiving less love feels sooo so insulting. thank you for writing.
https://substack.com/@noone211002/note/p-160875048