You're not broken, damaged, or naive. You just weren't give the internal compass for healthy love. You can learn how to discern, take it slow, build relationships where you stop over-giving & under-receiving.
You can heal. You deserve more than breadcrumbs.
If you grew up in a home where your family felt like familiar strangers, you might be love-starved.
You might move fast and accept breadcrumbs for love.
Here's Why:
If you grew up in a home with constant screaming or yelling, your body remembers. You might startle easily. Or feel like sobbing when someone yells.
How To Heal:
"your standards in a relationship are so high"
of course it should be. people who know their value don't & won't settle for less than the bare minimum.
whether it's with romantic relationship or friendship. +
There’s a particular type of sadness you feel when you catch up with someone you miss and realize that the version of them you were once friends with doesn’t exist anymore. You won't ever find the same person twice, not even in the same person.