This Is The Most Important Thing You Need To Know About Love

Love shouldn’t be conditional. Love isn’t lack of communication. Love doesn’t give you the silent treatment for days on end. Love doesn’t call you names. Love shouldn’t yell and scream at you. Love doesn’t guilt trip you. Love shouldn’t feel like walking on eggshells. Love doesn’t embarrass you. Love doesn’t want to scare you or punish you. Love doesn’t manipulate you. Love would never have you question your own reality. Love doesn’t doubt you or make you doubt yourself. Love doesn’t disrespect you. Love doesn’t ignore your boundaries. Love doesn’t silence you. Love wouldn’t want to make you feel small and weak. Love shouldn’t make you feel afraid. Love wouldn’t try to control you. Love doesn’t abuse you. But what I really need you to know is that love would never put its hands on you. Love would never do that. Please know that love is none of these things. 

Love is unconditional. Love is vulnerable. Love listens to you. Love always finds a way to communicate with you. Love admits when it’s wrong. Love is patient with you. Love is compassionate and understanding with you. Love is supportive and protective over you. Love should always feel safe. Love is respectful. Love will empower you. Love builds you up and makes you feel strong. Love is gentle and it is kind. Love is a strong foundation. Love is a two-way street. Love should be given freely and received. Love teaches you and guides you. Love should be rewarding and fulfilling. Love cherishes you. Love is to be shared equally. Love will not always be easy. Sometimes love will hurt you. But love will also always find a way to heal you. Love is all of these things.

Love needs you to know and believe that you are worthy, and you are deserving of these things.

But the most important thing I need you to know about love is this: You must give it to yourself first. Love needs you to love yourself.