Expectations

One eleven-letter word, but it holds infinite desires. Expectations are a part of relationships. We all need to feel loved, cared for, nurtured, safe, and comfortable in a relationship. But are the expectations we have from our partners always justified? Or is it the ideal relationship we have imagined that is shaped by how we were brought up, our past relationships, and our environment?

What does it feel like when you have an expectation from your partner, and things do not go as...