This can be a sensitive topic, yet the original question was asked by someone who is currently undergoing chemo treatments for a cancer diagnosis: "Truth...about what I've been struggling with lately: Feeling deserving of love when I have cancer. Sometimes I feel guilty about letting people love me because if I let myself be a big part of their lives it'll only hurt so much more when I leave. It makes me wonder: am I actively hurting others if I let them love me?"
My 2 cents (not only to this person, but to all facing similar situations and feelings) are to always take a step back and look at it from an outside perspective. For example, what if you are not the one going through the cancer and treatments? And let's say your best friend, or your brother or sister, close relative, or even one of your parents told you that they had cancer and then asked you not to love him/her anymore so that you won't hurt so much when they leave? Could you honestly walk away to avoid pain? If so, then perhaps this advice blog is not for you. If you are the type to easily walk away to avoid pain and suffering because a loved one may possibly leave the earth at anytime, I invite you to write in the comments to explain if you'd like.
Because from my experience, I have not yet known anyone who has given up loving those that they love despite an "illness." So, by knowing that you yourself would not all of a sudden stop loving/caring for someone close to you, you can then introspect and ask yourself what exactly you have to feel guilty about? You can also ask yourself questions like:
1) Should I continue to feel guilty or should I continue to be grateful and count my blessings?
2) What's more important to me right now?
3) If I were to leave this planet tomorrow, am I happy about my choices today?
4) What makes me smile?
5) How can I move forward with promoting my healing and happiness?
6) What can I do right now that makes me feel empowered?
7) Who do I enjoy being with/talking to?
Answers to some/most/all of those questions should hopefully guide you back to a state of being that you would like to be in and give you reasons to allow people to love you. Death is unfortunately inevitable--everyone left behind will need to face it--whether it's a sudden accident, cancer, illness, or plain old age...so I truly think it won't be in anyone's best interest to dwell too much on hurting others since in the long run, the ones left behind will face the pain and loss regardless. I feel like it's a part of the human experience. I'd say it's better to enjoy life a day at a time! :)
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Disclaimer: As always my feedback is meant to help guide one to their true intuition and not a set "prescribed formula" that goes above any expert analysis. I'm always open to others opinions and constructive feedback.
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