Nobody is perfect. It takes more courage and strength to accept another person’s flaws, and to open up about your flaws to them, than to reject them in order to save yourself any possible disappointment.
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Keay Nigel
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Very true words here. It’s always easier to hold back, to reserve some essential part of yourself, out of a misguided sense of self-protection. While this sort of withdraw-to-the-castle defense can keep you from being truly heartbroken, it also leaves you feeling less than the love you need.