#24
I was raised to be very protective of the people I love. When I care about someone, I genuinely want to make sure they’re safe, doing well, and cared for😊 even in the smallest ways. That instinct runs deep in me, and I’ve come to realize it’s not something everyone naturally has. A lot of people, depending on how they were brought up, don’t really know how to be protective. I’m not exactly sure why, but it seems like it’s just not something they ever learned.
For me, though, that sense of protectiveness is strong and always present. It’s also one of the things I pay attention to when I think about whether someone is truly compatible with me, especially in a romantic sense. I notice how protective he is too. And when I meet someone who shows that same instinct(even more intensely)it’s incredibly refreshing 🙊
There was this small moment that stuck with me. We were walking, and the street had two paths. One side had shorter, easier steps, and the other had longer, steeper ones. Without missing a beat, he said, “Take the right side,” pointing to the safer steps. It was such a small thing, but it meant so much. It showed how quickly he thinks about safety, how much he notices, and how naturally that protectiveness comes to him.
It reminded me of how I am with the people I love. I’m always calculating, always thinking a few steps ahead to make sure they’re okay. It’s just something I value deeply. I wish more people had that quality because the sense of safety it brings is something you can’t really describe.