You shouldnt feel guilty about complaining because youre lucky that you evenhavea partner.

You shouldnt disregard your own feelings and make excuses to justify the poor way this person is treating you.

You deserve more than half their heart, half their time, half their attention.

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Dont let them get away with ignoring you and disrespecting you.

And you are probably exhausting yourself in the process.

Stop acting like you deserve to be treated this way.

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Stop feeling guilty about expecting the bare minimum because you dont want to sound greedy.

Its not greedy to expect your partner to act present and romantic and kind.

Thats what you deserve.

Anything less is underselling yourself.

Its settling because you arent sure whether you deserve more.

you oughta accept the fact that you matter.

You deserve more than what youve been expecting.

Even though you have baggage and insecurities, that doesnt mean youve earned a lifetime of pain.

That doesnt mean you arent good enough for the key in of love youve seen in movies.

No matter what youve been through in the past, you still deserve to be adored.

You deserve to feel seen and heard.

You shouldnt be wasting your time with a partner who undervalues you.

And you shouldnt undervalue yourself.

you should probably work toward self-love because maybe then youll see that this person isnt what you deserve.

You are worth so much more.

Stop punishing yourself by staying with someone who doesnt treat you well.

Stop assuming that this is what you deserve because you arent good enough for someone sweeter.

You shouldnt be tossing and turning each night, wondering whether this person is going to leave you soon.

Wondering whether theyre ever going to smarten up and start treating you better.

Wondering whether theyre ever going to give you as much as theyve already taken.

Your love shouldnt make you feel horrible about yourself.

They shouldnt make you question your value.

They should be making you feel cherished and admired, not cast aside and forgotten.

Stop undervaluing yourself because you deserve more than half their heart.

You deserve a relationship that fulfills you.

You deserve a partner who appreciates you.

Because half of their heart isnt good enough.