Realization

In order to avoid being let down or hurt, over and over again, you eventually hide your feelings and emotions from the next person.. and the next person. however, this is not ideological. how can you stop yourself from falling in love ? not possible. and sometimes it just happens without even expecting it. all you can do is be true to yourself. if there is anything i've learned from dating and relationships, its be yourself, be comfortable enough around this person to completely let go. if they have issues with your most valuable traits (i.e, beliefs, friends, family, hobbies, sports)--things that make who you are; i can tell you right now, that human being is not worth the fight or the trouble.. if they are willing to look past some or most of your faults but fully accept you for the kind soul that you are then please hang onto this person for as long as humanly possible.  If it does not work out, then they become apart of who you are, and the next person will have to accept that as well. 

Its a cycle. You can't escape a circle.. its math.