I Used to Sit In The Car For Hours At Garage Sales, Pretending To Support My Partner...

But inside? I was resentful, cold, passive-aggressive.

I'd make snotty comments. I'd shut down.

And I'd tell myself I was being loving.

But here's the truth I had to face:

That wasn't love. That was obligation dressed up in guilt.

Back then, I didn’t know any better. I thought self-sacrifice was the price of love.

I didn’t realize that setting boundaries was the real act of love — both for myself and for her.

So if you’re showing up from guilt or fear instead of truth, don’t shame yourself.

J