Why loving someone who doesn't love themselves is so painful

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its like pouring water into a leaky bucket and no matter how much love you pour into them, if they think they dont deserve it, its as though you did nothing. learnt it the hard way and it hurts ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ spend way too much time on people who dont even love themselves

Last updated on:2026-03-03T21:34:03+05:30

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smartkido
smartkido 2 wks ago

when you look back, do you feel like you were loving them or trying to save them?

lightlamp
lightlamp 2 wks ago

i had to stop trying to prove i was lovable to someone who didnโ€™t even like themselves. once i pulled my energy back and let him sit with his own mess, i finally felt some peace.

flowerist
flowerist 2 wks ago

i dated someone like that, i kept pouring and pouring and he still felt empty. i thought if i loved him harder heโ€™d finally see it. i was exhausted and somehow still felt like it wasnโ€™t enough. that realization hurt like hell