If you really love me, you'd still cradle that flame - even though all I do is hurt you - you'd stay optimistic, because loving me includes understanding me...
And if you understand me, you'd know that I bring pain, no matter how hard I try and I distance myself from you, to protect you.
I unintentionally harm others and I think my perfect half would have to be able to cope with that and cope with me needing alone time - very often.