The moment you love someone with the expectation that they will return that love, you’ve already set yourself up for pain. The Gita doesn’t say not to love—it says love freely, without the ...

6. You Feel Safer Keeping Love At A Distance Genuine vulnerability comes with genuine risk—rejection hurts more when you've fully exposed your authentic self.

He added, "I think you get to my age and see how important it is to surround yourself with the people you know, the people you love, the people that love you back. Friends, family and that's it.