the biggest rule in a relationship is that no matter how hurt or angry you are at your partner, you don't go searching for someone else's attention. if something feels wrong, you talk about it. you sit down, you argue, you cry, but you stay and try to fix things together. because once you start finding comfort in another person, you've already crossed a line that can't be undone. it might feel good for a while, but it only brings more pain later. the trust starts to fade, and once it's broken, it's hard to rebuild. so if you truly love someone, you talk, you try again, and you learn to understand each other better. no relationship is perfect, but real love means fixing what's broken instead of replacing it. it means choosing to stay, even when leaving feels easier.