If you have lost precious people in the past and don't want to lose anymore person in your life then try this, it may work.
Okay, so tell me what do we do when we meet someone for the first time. Ummm... I guess we all do one thing when we meet someone for the first time and it is that we present the best version of ourselves to them. Please do that because there is nothing wrong in doing so. After all, first impression is the last impression.
But soon after your first impression, don't hold back yourself and try to be normal. Tell them about your dark side. We all have a dark side. Show it to them. It will let them take a decision if they want to be with you or not. That's necessary. At least, if things didn't work out then you won't curse yourself and go in depression.
You'll call me insane because you might end up making no new friends or even you lose a few people that you just met. Trust me, they are worthless. They will eventually leave you after damaging you compeltely. So it's better to get rid of them early.
You will find many people and if not then at least one such person one day, who'll be in love with your dark side just as your bright side. That person will be unaffected by your dark side because he/she will be ready to deal with it. After knowing all the consequences, if that person chooses to be with you then that person is worth losing all those temporary people.
You can go insane with such a companion. You both will live without fear then. There won't be anyone dominating the other one. Life is always beautiful but then it will be worth living.
And to be honest. There is no such rule, like this, but almost all the successful relationships work like this only.
PS: My view
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