I’m married, but things have been rough lately, and I don’t feel valued anymore. I’ve spent years pouring myself into this relationship, but recently, it feels like I’m invisible. The spark that once drew us together has dimmed, and I find myself questioning if I’m still desirable, if I still have that fire within me. There was a time when his eyes would light up at the sight of me, but now it’s as if I’m just part of the background, a comfortable presence he no longer notices.

I crave that feeling of being wanted, of being seen for who I am—not just as a wife or a caretaker but as a woman. I miss those moments when my laughter would draw him closer, when a simple touch could say more than a thousand words. But now, I’m not sure if I’ve still got it. There’s a growing fear inside me that my best days are behind me, that I’ve lost whatever made me special.

I need to feel that I still matter. I want someone to look at me and see all that I am—the passion, the strength, the vulnerability. I want to be more than just a familiar face or a predictable routine. I long for someone to remind me that I’m still beautiful, still worthy of attention and affection. I know it might sound selfish, but I want to be desired, to be appreciated in ways that I haven’t felt in so long.

It’s not that I want to give up on what I have; it’s just that I don’t want to lose myself in the process. I need to know that I’m still worth it, that I haven’t faded into something ordinary. I want to reclaim that confidence, to feel like the woman I once was—bold, alive, and full of possibilities. I’m searching for that validation, not from others, but from within myself, and I hope that somewhere, somehow, I’ll find it.