06/24/2026
This one can sting a little, but I truly want you to get curious here. So many of us, especially those who have more anxious attachment patterns, spend our lives trying to finally be chosen. Which means you're constantly asking, "How do I get them to choose me?"
So, you adapt by needing less, abandoning more, conforming into their world, ignoring boundaries, and giving endlessly. That's why, when you finally get out of the relationship, you wonder who you even are anymore. You've lost your sense of self from trying to do everything you can to fit into their world.
What happens, though, when you stop and ask yourself, "Why have I chosen someone who isn't choosing me?"
Your brain is always searching for familiarity, making your nervous system be drawn to relationship dynamics that resemble what you've experienced before. Unfortunately, this is why you can find yourself deeply investing in relationships that leave you feeling uncertain, unseen, or emotionally hungry.
You learned to associate longing, inconsistency, or emotional unavailability with love.
Instead of spending time judging yourself for who you've chosen, get curious about why certain dynamics feel so compelling in the first place. What are they mirroring from your past? Who do those people most feel like?
You deserve to be chosen and to be in a relationship where there is mutual love, care, consistency, and emotional safety.