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✨You don’t start a relationship perfectly aligned.

💫You grow into it.

In the beginning, you’re just two humans—
carrying histories you didn’t choose,
fears you didn’t ask for,
and coping patterns that once kept you sa

❤️Love Grows in Stages❤️

⚡️Stage One: The Spark
It’s intoxicating — chemicals firing, butterflies, long talks, passion, connection. You’re bonded by novelty, fantasy, and hope. And it feels easy because your nervous system is high

When you choose someone, you’re not just choosing the person in front of you — you’re choosing the stories that built them.
Not to fix. Not to rescue. Not to “heal” for them.
But to hold with awareness.

Because love isn

❤️Love isn’t two polished adults shaking hands and agreeing to “do life.”

That’s a business deal. A LinkedIn partnership. A cute little fantasy where no one has trauma, triggers, or unhealed chapters.

✨Real love is brave.✨
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