Love

 Love can be painful and scary, in relationships and even friendships.  In the end we all feel it's worth it, but at times it doesn't seem worth it.  It is easier sometimes to turn your heart off and to not care about others.  The more you care about others, the more you feel their pain.  When they go through hard times then you feel like you do as well.  I remember in high school I would always say "It sucks to care."  It does sometimes.  It is much easier to not care about anyone but yourself, which is what most people choose to do.  If you care about everyone else too much it will drive you crazy.  So we all go into survival mode and just try to protect ourselves.  We try to just take care of number one, you.  But then you miss out don't you?  You miss out on good times with others.  When you give you are blessed.  People who never give anything to anyone are the most depressed people.  Of course we can also get depressed when we give too much to others too.  The key is to find the balance.  Give but don't give too much. :)