Ethan and I have had our fair share of health challenges, whether physically or mentally. It’s part of life and probably won’t be the last one we face together. I’ll be going over a few challenges we have faced and what we’ve done to help each other and support them during that time. Healing as an individual is often long, stressful, and full of challenges, but having someone there by your side every step of the way to help you through that, support you, love you, care for you, and heal with you brings a different perspective.
Who Has Been My Strongest Support System?
Ethan has been my biggest support system since we have been together, and even when we were just friends before dating, he was my biggest cheerleader. I struggled mentally with self-doubt, self-deprivation, trust issues, fear of being left, the fear of not being enough, etc. I’m sure some of you, if not all of you, can relate to at least one of those thoughts/feelings. I still have them from time to time, but thankfully, Ethan has been there every time to remind me that I am beautiful, I’m worth it, I’m enough, and though I am not perfect, I am perfect for him. He brings out the best in me, and I bring out the best in him. I have a very emotional personality, I guess is the best way to put it. I love making other people feel good about themselves, and it makes me sad when people don’t see how amazing they are. I unfortunately don’t always feel and see this way about myself, and it’s hard. I am not a perfect person; I struggle every single day with body image and a lack of self-confidence. I’m working on it day by day. I don’t know if I will ever be amazing at it in this life, but I hope someday I can at least be good at it. Ethan is my best friend. He knows my thoughts, my feelings, my struggles, and he loves me anyway. He wants to see me grow, see me succeed, learn, and improve. He boosts me up with his compliments, his reassurance, and his hugs. I am getting better mentally every day because he helps me heal that part of me that feels broken.
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