How do you know when you feel love?

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I have PTSD, it's connected to what I am about to say. I have a lot of bodily symptoms. Like *** in the heart, around my hips (trauma gets trapped around the hips & pelvis area, I recommend body keeps the score if ppl are interested), I feel sluggish & hypervigilent. When I feel loved, I feel safer. So my symptoms doesn't go away but lessen.

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To feel love for me isn't just to feel warm, comfortable and such. It's the willingness to be uncomfortable for someone you love.

As someone with social anxiety, my love came in a lot for an ex when we attended parties and family events. If I didn't care for him so much, I wouldn't have put myself in such a difficult position (30+ people). But I didn't flinch in some respect; it wasn't a question, it was just something I needed to do for him. It was hard, but I never doubted my choice. Same when he fell ill, it was scary, difficult... But when you love someone, and truly love them, you'll walk through fire for them.