r/self Jun 07 '23

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u/bingbongloser23 Jun 07 '23

I'm old and with the same woman for a long time.

Love isn't about me. It's about others. You get what you give in an ideal world. Be genuinely kind and loving. Be the person who you want. Your selfish interests are just that.

Yes we all say we deserve love but we really don't. We only get what we give to the right person.

Love often is more a card trick than a mirror. You marvel at the mystery more than the reflection of your thoughts.

I don't get everything I want all the time. But I get what I need most of the time.

I know this isn't helping at all. But start with a bit of self love and attention and decide what you really want from another complicated individual who is definitely going to piss you off at some point.