I also realized by the way he actually cared that I could hurt him, really hurt him, if I wanted to. That's a power no one should ever realize. It's toxic.

Rebecca Timberlake
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When someone truly cares about you they will never allow you to hurt them. They will do everything in their power to protect you from harm, even if they have to sacrifice their own needs or happiness in the process. A person who only cares about themselves is not prepared to be in a relationship with someone else. They are selfish in nature and do not understand how someone else can love them in the ways that they need to be loved. They cannot give their all without expecting something in return or without tying their self worth to what they get back.

Source: Independent Will

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