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LETTING GO OF




                      ONE-SIDED LOVE




            Love is a beautiful, divine feeling and must be experienced by all. But, what if you’re
                                       not loved back by the person you love?

                       e love our   help you move on, because,   insensitive and rude way. I   love-filled bubble that you
                       Bollywood    after all, what good is   realized that I am not being   are living in and forget
                       love guru    unrequited love?          respected, and decided    about the person and this
          WShah Rukh                                          not to message him again.”   relation. “It’s better to let
          Khan but we couldn’t      REALIZE YOUR              No matter how much you    go of the person to avoid
          help but disagree with    SELF-WORTH                like or love the person,   extreme bitterness. The
          his famous dialogues      Aakriti Jain, a 20-year-old   no one should be over   loss of self-respect and
          about the undying powers   student shares, “I liked a   you or your self-respect.   self-value may continue
          of unrequited love.       very close friend of mine,   If you realize that the   if you choose to be with
          Love, when shared and     but he didn’t. So, he just   person is not bothered by   someone who doesn’t love
          exchanged between two     took me for granted. My   or is not reciprocating to   you. You should never beg
          people, is a sacred feeling   emotions and feelings   your feelings, it’s better   anyone for love,” suggests
          and is all you need to feel   didn’t matter to him and   to uphold your dignity.   marriage and relationships
          complete. The same love   he often acted in a very   Burst the fancy, hopeless,   counsellor Shivani Misri
          could be devastating and                                                      Sadhoo.
          draining if it turns out to be   “You can't make someone fall in love with
          one-sided. You can’t make   you or ask them to stay when they least           DISTANCE YOURSELF
          someone fall in love with    want to. Let go of the person and                FROM THE GUY
          you or ask them to stay                                                       “Out of sight, out of mind”
          when they don't want to.                 the bitterness     "                 is what a psychological
          So, here are some tips to                                                     notion says. The more
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