By hiding the parts of ourselves we consider unlovable, we actually make ourselves unlovable - because we make our true selves unknowable.
It takes courage to reveal the less shiny sides. It takes responsibility, and the capacity to tolerate disappointment.
Not everyone will have the ability to sit with the complexity of who we are. And ultimately, we are the ones who must develop that capacity - to hold our own inner paradox. Revealing our truth is how we strengthen that muscle, how we show up for ourselves.