The Kind of Love I Want to Be

I think we talk so much about the kind of love we want to receive, but rarely about the kind of love we want to give, the love we want to be.I want to be the kind of love that feels like safety, not just in words, but in presence. The kind of love that doesn’t just say “I’m here for you,” but proves it in a hundred quiet ways. I want to be a place someone can return to, not just when life is good, but when they’re falling apart a little and don’t know how to explain it.

I want to be patient, understanding, not just when it's easy, but especially when it's not. I don’t want to love only the polished version of someone, I want to love the real, messy, vulnerable sides too. I want to be the kind of love that listens without trying to fix, supports without suffocating, and stays even when things get complicated.I want to love someone in a way that makes them feel more themselves, the kind of love that doesn’t demand change, but inspires growth. Where comfort doesn’t mean stagnation, but strength. Where even silence feels full, not empty.

I don’t want to be temporary, or conditional, or something that fades when things get uncomfortable. I want to be the kind of love that walks beside someone even through their darkest seasons, holding their hand without pulling them too hard, just... there.Because to me, real love is in the consistency, the tiny, daily choices to be kind, to be honest, to stay.That’s the kind of love I want to be.