🌪 Recently, a strange thought came to me: what if we are not looking for love, but for the fear of loneliness? Not a partner, but for confirmation that “I am not alone, therefore I am valuable”? It’s funny and scary at the same time. Sometimes it seems that people are ready to tolerate anything - lies, coldness, lack of respect - just so that someone is there. But love should be light, and not a burden that we carry only because we are afraid of emptiness.

🌙 I noticed that when you are alone, things appear that you rarely think about in a couple: your habits, your fears, your true desires. You hear yourself without other people's words, without other people's eyes. And it's as scary as it is fascinating. Because suddenly you understand that you can be happy on your own. But for many, this is unusual. People get used to looking for happiness outside, not inside.

🔥 Sometimes I want to say: "Stop pretending that you need someone. Spend time with yourself. Get to know yourself." And you know, this is not selfishness. It's like exercise for the soul. But for some reason, almost no one does this. We are afraid to find ourselves face to face with our own silence, with our own emptiness. But this is where the real understanding begins, that self-love is not an empty slogan, but the only way not to lose yourself in a relationship.

💡 And here's what I realized: loneliness is not a punishment. It is a chance to see yourself, become yourself, and then build something real with another person. Love comes not to those who seek it in fear, but to those who have stopped being afraid of being alone.

Natasha