What You Want Vs. What You Need

WHAT YOU WANT vs. WHAT YOU NEED

What You Want

1. To never feel anxious about my partner taking distance
2. Not having to ask for I need
3. To always be the number one priority in my partner’s life
4. To never feel jealous/insecure
5. For my partner and me to always want exactly the same thing
6. For my partner to never make me feel uncomfortable/anxious
7. To never feel lonely or bored within my relationship
8. For my partner to always know, what to say when I’m upset

What You Need

1. To have a full life that I enjoy when my partner is busy.
2. To learn to voice my needs.
3. To understand my partner has other responsibilities + desires.
4. To know that jealousy and insecurity are normal feelings.
5. To be able to navigate our inevitable separate wants/needs.
6. To be able to calm and reassure myself when my partner cannot.
7. To understand that loneliness and boredom are normal feelings.
8. To be able to tell my partner what I need from them when I’m feeling sad or upset.
   – @ANXIOUSHEARTSGUIDE