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It took me years to understand that order to love someone fully, you must first love yourself. At first, I thought that meant being selfish and not putting others first - it's a habit of mine I adopted while growing up, thinking that loving others first was most important. Both my parents felt the need to love and give whatever they needed or desired. However, it was the reserve with me, their daughter. It was as though I had to work for their love and time. I was dumbfounded