The lesson was never how to become worthy of deep love. The lesson was learning to walk away from anything that required me to prove I was. Real love will meet me with consistency, reciprocity, and the kind of emotional safety that never asks me to abandon myself to keep it.
I have survived enough to know I am formidable. I have loved enough to know I am tender. I have lost enough to know I am free. Now let me see what I can become with all three.
If you're someone who likes depth. You're more prone to attracting avoidants. They'll bring intellect & at first it'll feel like you're compatible. Until you realise you're engaging with a mind but the heart is in lockdown. Remember one sees you. The other just studies you.