Diver01, if you truly believed you were happy on your own you wouldn't worry about that so much, would you.

The thing is, we are egocentric beings at heart. Even what we think we do for others can often be traced back to a sense of accomplishment, of self praise.

Love doesn't take or expect, it gives to the point of hurting the giver.

Especially when it comes to giving someone their liberty and the right to exercise their poor judgement.

That hurts the most.