India, Oct. 13 -- The things you grow up admiring can shape how you view love, relationships, and even your own worth. You may learn to see loyalty as staying no matter what, strength as enduring pain without complaint, or love as being the person everyone depends on. But as you begin to understand human behavior better, you may realize that some of these beliefs can keep you stuck in unhealthy patterns.

Learning to distinguish between genuine care and emotional exhaustion can change the way you approach relationships. Here are six things you may need to stop romanticizing if you want to build healthier relationships with others and yourself.

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