We were supposed to be building our future, not questioning it. The last five years have been full of shared memories and plans for what’s to come. But when my boyfriend suggested we open up the relationship, it was like a dagger to my heart. Does he no longer see me as enough? He tried to explain that it’s just something he’s curious about, but I can’t help but feel this is a sign of something deeper. Now I’m stuck questioning whether love is enough when it comes at the expense of my comfort and trust.

This has made me wonder about the very nature of love itself. Is love really unconditional if it means I have to compromise on something that makes me uncomfortable? I thought our relationship was special, built on mutual respect and shared values. But now, I feel like I’m competing with his desires, and it’s making me question my place in his life. Can we still call it love if one of us feels uneasy or left out? The idea of continuing like this feels painful, but walking away would feel like losing everything we’ve built.