You are in love with the idea of that person, not that person. - Deepstash
You are in love with the idea of that person, not that person.

You are in love with the idea of that person, not that person.

And when they behave like themselves, you feel disappointed, hurt, and resentful.

But it's quite possible, they have been that way always.

You just expected somebody else!

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A Twitter thread by Ankur Warikoo about relationships. We often create perceptions of a person and we started loving them. Eventually, flaws can be seen and it feels like this is not the same person we loved.

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