Conversations on Love

‘Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived.’

When I asked psychiatrist Dr Megan Poe why people lose their sense of self in relationships, she said it’s sometimes because they’re trying to ‘echo-locate the other and not reveal the self’ and merge with them.

You’re pretending you don’t need relationship labels or consistent communication or the small acts of kindness that make you feel loved. You’re pretending you don’t need anything at all.