I'm totally mooching off today's topic from a comment posted on a YouTube video, which is paraphrased as follows: You cannot truly love someone else if you do not love yourself first. I don't remember the username/author of the comment... don't hate me :).
I think it's a bad idea to feed off of someone else for self-worth. It's definitely important that your partner makes you feel wanted and beautiful, but I think the only way you can develop a healthy relationship is to understand that you are someone worthy of being wanted and beautiful. YA KNOW? And this takes time and energy. You do have to invest in yourself and learn to love yourself. It's almost like a skill to shut down the negative thoughts circling in your mind. I also believe that someone who has embraced themselves is hella more attractive and just more open/willing to experience the ups and downs that any relationship brings (even friendships, family, etc.).
That's all I have to say on that. I'm proud to say that I'm in a happy place with myself and although I don't think I can ever stop growing, I am truly blessed to be all that I am right now. AWWW.
Speaking of which, I looked through my Gr. 11 yearbook in an exercise of accepting my dorkiness back then. OH MY. A highly difficult task. We needed certified professional stylists to host an intervention. Seriously :P. Which I suppose goes to show you that outer beauty is subjective and changes with time. But inner beauty is pretty much rock solid throughout life. That's pretty damn awesome!
... *Some time later* I've actually been sitting here for ten minutes trying to think of how to conclude this entry.
K, bai.
