@melai_user: I was struck by the quiet honesty of TJ Monterde’s words, “Pwede mo ipakita yung nararamdaman mo sa kanya, pero hindi mo pwedeng piliting gustuhin ka. Don’t force someone to choose you, let them decide.” Love, at its purest, is never a negotiation, it is an offering. You can show up with sincerity, with all the ways you know how to care but you cannot demand a place in someone else’s life. And TJ is right, the moment you start forcing yourself to be chosen is the moment you lose the dignity of your own worth. Real love does not require chasing. It doesn’t ask you to shrink, to compete, to prove you’re enough. So show your love, but don’t lose yourself. Express your feelings, but keep your self-respect intact. Love is a decision, and the one meant for you will make it freely.