This quote began to bother me the more I looked at it. I am battling anxiety and the past couple of months has felt like a losing battle. I am deeply in love with the most amazing and understanding man I have ever met. However, I still have to fight the demons everyday.
His unconditional love for me doesn't silence them. What his love does is it supports me through everything. He's there for me when I call him crying for no reason at all. He holds me tight when life feels like it's closing in on me. He puts my favorite TV show on when he knows I need to silence my racing thoughts. He knows that he can't fix it, and sometimes he really wants to, but it's more complicated than that.This quote romanticizes someone's struggles and makes you believe that if the right person walks into your life all those struggles will just disappear. I wish it worked that way, but it doesn't.
When someone loves you the pain doesn't just disappear. The person you are in love with doesn't erase everything you have experienced. They support you through it. They are understanding and patient. They do what they can to make it easier and accept when they can't. I don't want people to think that the second they fall in love all of their internal battles disappear. That isn't how it works. Whether you are in love or not it will be a constant battle. Your partner will never be able to silence the demons, but they will be there to support you as you fight them. Most of the time their love and support will give you the courage to continue that fight, though. When you have someone who cares you will want to keep fighting through your struggles. But, always remember that the fight is within you, not the person who loves you.
