Love was something I was always scared of. I was always scared to really let myself open up to someone and completely let my guard down, but I am so glad I did. I was always wondered if there was going to be a certain time that it would happen or do I have to be dating someone for a certain time to know that I love them. The answer is there is no certain time, and when you know, you know.

You always hear, "you've only been with them for a couple of months, you can't possibly love them."

That statement is so false.

You could be with someone for 2 years and then be with someone else for 5 months and feel so much more for the person that you have been with for 5 months more than the person you were with for 2 years.

I knew I was in love when the thought "I don't ever want to be without you" went through my head. That thought is the same thought you think about your family and friends. The love you have for them definitely prepares for the love that you could have for your significant other one day.

You know love someone when you've found your best friend, confidant, number one supporter, and your daily life partner. You see your entire future with them. You feel so safe and comfortable with them. You want them to be the first person you tell something to. That's what love feels like. And I am so glad that I have found that.

Love doesn't have a time frame. Time doesn't measure how you feel about someone. When you know you love someone, you know.