Ten years is a long time, and the fact that you’ve found your own rhythm in it says a lot about your journey. I used to feel defensive when people asked me questions like that, but somewhere along the way I just… stopped needing to explain myself. They’re looking at the surface - the profile picture, the career, whatever boxes they think should equal a relationship. They can’t see the deeper current running underneath.
The people who haven’t experienced this kind of connection will never fully get it, and that’s okay. We don’t need them to. You know your truth.
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