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LadyGrace · 80-89
When people say “love don’t cost a thing,” they usually mean real love isn’t supposed to require you to lose yourself, your dignity, or your well-being. It shouldn’t demand you pay for it with your peace, your health, or your identity. But I'm talking about something deeper and very real.
Love does cost something. It costs:
vulnerability (letting someone see your heart)
time and emotional energy
forgiveness when it’s hard
staying when it would be easier to walk away
sometimes grieving when it doesn’t work out
And yes… sometimes it costs a lot when it’s given to the wrong person or in the wrong season.
The difference is this:
Healthy love costs effort, patience, and growth
Unhealthy love costs you yourself
It costs some their health
That’s where the line is.
Love does cost something. It costs:
vulnerability (letting someone see your heart)
time and emotional energy
forgiveness when it’s hard
staying when it would be easier to walk away
sometimes grieving when it doesn’t work out
And yes… sometimes it costs a lot when it’s given to the wrong person or in the wrong season.
The difference is this:
Healthy love costs effort, patience, and growth
Unhealthy love costs you yourself
It costs some their health
That’s where the line is.