People often assume that if you’re strong, you don’t need anyone.

If you handle your life well, make decisions, carry responsibility, then support becomes optional.
Something extra.
Something unnecessary.

That’s not true.

Strength doesn’t cancel the need for connection.
It just means you know how to survive on your own.

I’ve learned how to manage my life, solve problems, and stay composed under pressure.
But that doesn’t mean I want to do everything alone.

There’s a difference between being capable and being supported.
Between independence and emotional closeness.

I don’t want someone to rescue me.
I want someone who stands beside me.
Who listens without trying to fix everything.
Who understands that even strong people get tired.

Wanting support doesn’t make me weak.
It makes me honest.

I value partnerships where both people can lean on each other without shame.
Where strength and vulnerability coexist naturally.

Being strong means I can handle life.
Wanting support means I want to share it.

And those two things don’t contradict each other.