In this episode, I talk about why dating feels so exhausting as a highly sensitive person—not just because I feel deeply, but because I’ve been stuck in a pattern of trying to fix people and make them happy.

I share how I used to take responsibility for other people’s emotions, confuse love with overgiving, and stay in relationships longer than I should because I saw potential instead of reality. This led to burnout, one-sided connections, and abandoning my own needs.

I also break down how this pattern forms for highly sensitive people and what I had to change—learning to stop fixing, set boundaries, choose mutual relationships, and prioritize peace over potential.

This episode is a reminder that it’s not my job to heal or carry anyone, and that real love doesn’t require me to lose myself to keep it.

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