The man who needs nothing from you is the only man who can give you anything. i learned this by watching who i trusted and why. every person who wanted something from me i gave my secrets to because their wanting felt like love. and every person who wanted nothing i kept at distance because their freedom felt like rejection. i had it backwards my whole life. the ones who need you will drain you. the ones who dont need you are the only ones capable of choosing you and being chosen is the only love that doesnt leave you emptier than before
A healthy relationship will test you more than a toxic one, because it won’t let you run. It holds up a mirror and says: show up, communicate, grow. That’s why real love scares people more than chaos ever could.