So many times in my life I have been told something along the lines of “Learn to love yourself first, instead of loving the idea of other people loving you”. This seems to make sense because you should be able to love yourself without another person having to remind you how wonderful you are all time. Basically try and not bring that “baggage” into a relationship. At least this is what you are told and begin to think before you fall in love. My personal opinion completely changed when I fell in love. The idea of someone loving you is nice but that’s not what love is. I would genuinely and wholeheartedly love my boyfriend even if he didn’t love me. My love for him has nothing to do with the fact that he loves me. And for the “baggage”... in some instances you really shouldn't be in a relationship if you have problems because when you are in a relationship you take on each others problems and flaws. If you can't handle your own then you shouldn't be dealing with someone els...