It was the usual struggle between one who loves by accepting burdens and one who loves by refusing to be one.

Helen Oyeyemi
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The greatest struggle in life is between one who loves by accepting burdens and one who loves by refusing to be one. Accepting the burdens that come with accepting another person into your life means that you must be willing to give them the freedom to get their own food, fight their own battles, get sick when they get sick, care for themselves when they get sick, and not follow you around all day. You earn your place in the world by being self-sufficient.

Source: What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

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