What does it really mean to meet a soulmate?

And how does it differ from being in a toxic relationship with a narcissist?

Here are six things your soulmate will never do, but a narcissist will, according to an expert.

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Updated 10 months ago,July 3, 2024

Make your life more chaotic and painful.

Your truesoulmatebrings more peace, love, and joy into your life not endless pain.

Real love is not enmeshment with someone unhealthy for you in the hopes that they will someday change.

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It wont harm you and pretend that tolerating that harm is justifiable in the name of love.

Real love will bring you more peace it wont force you to survive a psychological war zone.

It will bring ease to your struggles, and it will uplift you.

The biggest commitment youll make in life wont be to a partner.

It will be to yourself.

You have to choose yourself over toxic love every day.

The organic, sustainable highs over the rollercoaster of highs and lows.

You must show loyalty to yourself, first and foremost.

Ask you to choose them over your inner peace and self-respect.

Your true soulmate wont ask you to sacrifice your self-respect so you can commit to them.

Real love will never hold you back or violate you.

It wont ask you to violate and betray yourself to keep it.

Nor will it ask you to settle for less than what you desire and deserve.

Tell you to accept the bare minimum while you give it your all.

There is genuine generosity, reciprocity, and attentiveness and gentleness in true love.

It happens!Love is real!

Id rather tie myself to the wrong person than spend an hour on my own.

These are not the love stories you want to emulate.

These are not the love stories you should want to choose for yourself.

Sacrifice your identity and make yourself small to cater to them.

A soulmate will love your multifaceted self.

Choosing yourself and prioritizing yourself are key if you want a life unburdened and untethered by toxic love.

Your standards and boundaries protect you from toxic people.

Choosing yourself over toxic love every day is by no means easy.

They are not the ones who get to live your story.

You may fall into old patterns, or revisit ancient wounds.

Tell you to love yourself less or humble you.

A true soulmate wont make a run at humble you or make you love yourself less.

To avoid toxic relationships like this, build a strong self-concept.

And someday, you may meet asoulmatewho chooses you just as much as you choose yourself.