quite possibly the scariest thing ever

hello internet strangers and friends from the void, 

yesterday (or maybe two days ago) i had this weird feeling in my gut that was prompted by a terrifying thought that I had driving home. 

it was about love, and finding what you believe to be the love of your life. on paper, that sounds awesome. you found someone you're head over heels for, and they love you. all is well. 

but...what if that person you fell in love with...changes? like...molts into this unrecognizable person? not physically, but mentally? as if over time their ideals change, and so does their behavior enough that you don't even recognize them anymore. 

of course, people change over time; it happens, and that's normal. it's human to change, and it's human to grow. but, what about your ideals? your morals? if those change in your partner...do you love them anyway? do you let these changes take their course and love them despite the differences you both share? 

i don't even know if this makes sense at all but this happened to my mother...and it was terrifying. it does unspeakable things to your psyche because you essentially lost the person closest to you. 

just a thought (a horrible one)...