By instinct, we humans seek attention and affection. I believe that’s true. Whether it’s from friends, family, or someone we love, that longing is there. But today, I realized that what I see is often different from what others see. People are different, how we react to situations, what makes us happy, what disappoints us - it all varies. We’re the same, yet unique in our own ways. I’ve been reading people wrong all along, and I was wrong to try in the first place.

Maybe that’s why giving your everything to someone doesn’t always mean they’ll give back something of equal value. Sometimes, you don’t get anything at all. You can’t put yourself in others’ shoes and assume they’ll do the same. Have self-respect - at the end of the line, there’s a love waiting. One that reciprocates, one that understands you, one that just matches.

Corinthians 13:4
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.