to the beautiful soul you've already built. only then will love feel like something that complements your identity, rather than something that strips you of your personhood.
love feels draining to you because you're giving it from a place of desperation, not a place of abundance. now more than ever, i've noticed people using others as an external outlet to pour themself into, because of this internal need to fill a void within themself that is born-
it makes it feel like giving away a part of yourself and losing it permanently when things don't go to plan, when love should be something given only when you've learned to feel full within your own identity and the love you give to the world is an accessory-