what if you didn't run, just this once? what if you took a deep breath and asked yourself what it means to trust? what if trust means staying? you are worthy of giving yourself a chance at love. maybe there's not something wrong with everyone you've ever tried to love. maybe finding their flaws is your way of protecting yourself. i know you've spent your whole life thinking that it's easier to be alone. that growing up, it was easier to be alone. it's not your fault you were taught that vulnerability equals pain. this is your permission to honour your desire for connection. to give yourself grace for your hyperindependence. to start looking at everything you love about love instead of everything that scares you.