This really resonates with me. My partner of 4,5 years now cares for me when I need it, but in all my previous (adult) relationships this was not the case. This was *particularly* not the case in my 16 year long marriage 😔 It's astounding, the s**t we put up with...
A few years ago I had surgery at the start of a relationship. I just assumed based on past relationships that he'd bail on me. When he dropped everything to take care of me post-surgery and then stuck around for 6 months of recovery, my mind was blown and I had such a hard time accepting it.
I had a similar experience with my current partner. We were dating for 2 months, still not really official or anything, and I got into a MAJOR crisis with my younger child. To my surprise, he stuck around, and he's still around. It took me a long time to process it too!
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