ShortEditorial Dispatch

When Love Starts to Feel Like Work

Love requires effort, but not chronic exhaustion.

Abraham of London
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You're trying.

You're showing up. You're communicating.
You're doing the work.

But love shouldn't feel like a second job
where only one person is clocking in.


Commitment requires effort.
But chronic exhaustion is not a sign of devotion.
It's a sign the relationship is unbalanced.

This week, audit whether the work is mutual.

Ask yourself:
Is the effort shared?
Is the weight distributed?
Are you the only one carrying this?

Love that drains you completely
is not love. It's depletion disguised as loyalty.

You can give generously
without being the only one giving.

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