30/01/2026
❝ When you live for approval, the love you receive isn’t for the real you. It’s for the mask you wear. ❞
When your sense of safety comes from being liked, it can slowly pull you away from who you actually are. Approval might bring connection, but it often comes at the cost of authenticity.
Real closeness begins when you allow yourself to be seen without performing, pleasing, or editing parts of yourself to fit in.
Learning to be yourself is the foundation of genuine relationships.
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