Having a boyfriend or girlfriend isn’t love, love is about someone you can lean on in a way that defies reason. It’s about finding that one person who isn’t just a chapter in your life but your whole story – even when you’re at your worst, even when you’ve done things you’re not proud of. Real love is rare, the kind that doesn’t crumble when you make mistakes, that doesn’t fade because things get hard. It’s not about pictures, dates, or romantic gestures, it’s about someone who knows the parts of you that even you struggle to face and chooses you, day after day.
But let’s be real—this kind of love isn’t easy. It’s the moments you feel misunderstood, the times words cut deeper than they should, the nights you wonder if holding on is still worth it. It’s knowing they’ll see every side of you: the selfishness, the fear, the doubts, the ugly truths that surface when life is unforgiving. Yet, despite it all, they don’t let go. They may walk away for a moment to breathe, but they come back because love for them is not a transaction, it’s a commitment. This isn’t the picture-perfect romance we see in movies, it’s messy, flawed, and so incredibly real. It’s the pain and the patience, the forgiving and the fighting, all tangled together.
True love is when, no matter what you’ve done or what’s been said, they still hold your hand and look at you like they see the best in you. They don’t just say “I love you”; they live it by staying, by showing up again and again. That’s not just love; that’s life, and if you find that, you hold on to it. Because, at the end of the day, anyone can love you when things are easy, but the one who stays through the storms? That’s the one you don’t let go of.
