Love. We dream of it, we crave it, and sometimes, we lose ourselves in it. The moment we feel someone sees us, really sees us, our guard falls. Their smile becomes our peace, their words feel like poetry, and their touch feels like home. ♥️ But somewhere in that journey, when reality doesn’t match the dream, when love begins to hurt more than it heals, that’s where red flags start to show. The problem is, most of us don’t notice them—or worse, we notice and still choose to stay. ♥️ Why? Because our heart is louder than our mind. Because love feels like a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and we’re terrified to let it go. Because we tell ourselves stories to justify the cracks, convincing ourselves that pain is a part of passion, that struggle is proof of real love. But the truth is, ignoring red flags doesn’t protect your love—it destroys you silently. And when you finally wake up, you wonder how you became someone you don’t even recognize anymore. ♥️ The first red flag in romance often ...
