Love and Self-Worth
In life, perhaps only a small percentage of the population would say they don't need love, the affection of another person. The common reasons given are that they're busy with work, they've outgrown that phase, or they have other reasons and justifications to convince themselves that they don't need love from others. Or maybe they don't want to get hurt. That might indeed be the stronger reason for some. Surely, a larger portion of the population is waiting for and seeking love. Even if they've been hurt many times, even if they've trusted in love repeatedly, they are still there, trying and not losing hope that someone will come for them. But why is it that when love finally arrives, when it's a too-good-to-be-true kind of love, we start questioning ourselves whether we deserve it? Or whether our situation and feelings are truly real. Is this because of our past experiences? Are we on the verge of losing hope that someone will come for us? Somet...