9. Real love does not ask us to sacrifice that which we love. Not our interests, not our hobbies, not our friends and family. If someone is asking you to do that, it's not healthy and not good for you. If you're willing to do that without even being asked, it's even worse. It's normal to cocoon in a new relationship but after a time, you have to get back to the things and the people you love. Keep your life balanced; if you give up what you love and the people you love, you will look around one day and realize you can't leave your relationship because you have nothing else. You may need to re work the ratios of how much time you give to each of your interests and loved ones, but it's important that nothing (and no one) is treated as an afterthought.
To be continued...
Great share, thanks for writing this
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