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Love Because You Feel Ready for a Relationship

Not Because You’re Alone

By Jay LawrencePublished 4 years ago 3 min read
Love Because You Feel Ready for a Relationship
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When I was next to him, I had the impression that I had wings and could fly. But in time, we both realized that we were moving in different directions in life.

It turned out that his plans did not coincide at all with mine. The endpoint was his attempt to take complete control of me. And maybe it was always like that, but, blinded by love, at first I didn't notice. In the end, no matter how painful it was, I had to let him go.

After the pain subsided a bit, I started looking for a new relationship. Not because I was ready, I just didn't want to be alone. I imposed something in myself that made no sense and I always tried to prove that I was happy, although this was not the case.

I tried to convince my heart that I did not miss my ex-boyfriend, I tried to convince myself that it would be better and I prayed that no one would hear me crying in the bathroom because I tried to be strong.

Rather, I wanted to look strong, because I was afraid that weeks and months would pass and I would continue to see pity in the eyes of others. I was afraid of them hearing the words I just needed to move on.

Unfortunately, it is not in your power to heal a broken heart at any given time. You feel pain and sadness as long as it takes to heal.

Your pain has no expiration date. It will not happen that one day you wake up and realize that you suddenly forgot who hurt you.

Learning to live without the person around whom you started building your life is not that simple. I didn't know what to do with my feelings, I tried to be strong on the outside, but on the inside, I felt completely broken.

And then came loneliness. It fills your head with irrational thoughts. You begin to fall in love with every person you show interest in or every person who shows interest in you. And every such connection is like a rapidly extinguishing fire, the flame of which is used to keep you warm here and now.

You don't have a real emotional connection, but you feel that you need this person. You are constantly trying to find out what he is doing, if he does not devote enough time to you, you begin to feel that your world is falling apart - you want your human attention so much.

After parting, it is worthwhile to be alone for as long as it takes to heal. And eventually, you will feel your heart stop screaming about how painful it is and how much you miss your ex.

Some people always remember the person they once loved, and this is normal. But in any case, before entering into a new relationship, you need to feel ready. You have to accept that you are now a separate person. You need to understand what makes you happy and what you want (or don't want) to find in your future partner.

Love generated by loneliness is not what you need.

The best thing you can do for yourself is to start building relationships with the person you want to live with for the rest of your life. Because what good is a website if it simply "blends in" with everything else out there?

Learn to capitalize. Learn to understand when you feel completely ready to immerse yourself in a new love. Don't start a new relationship if you can't fully dedicate yourself.

Trust yourself, because the period of loneliness is very important. It helps you become stronger and understand who you are and what you want. It helps to understand that it is better to be alone than with someone who makes you even happier.

Please do not let loneliness fool you and throw yourself into the arms of someone with whom you have no future. Take the time to be alone with yourself and you will be amazed at how much this will teach you.

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