Balancing is love. Reassurance is love. Accountability is love. Emotional availability is love. Healing for them is love, not just healing from them. And if anyone tries to tell you otherwise, tell them to fuck off. They say that because they can't offer what real love demands - effort, care, consistency. They'll try to convince you that your standards are "too high" just because they can't reach them. They are simply trying to lower your expectations to match their lack of depth. And sometimes the most powerful kind of love — is leaving.