We Never Hooked Up
It seemed like our relationship was leading somewhere — even if it was only to the bedroom.
It seemed like our relationship was leading somewhere — even if it was only to the bedroom.
I used to let people walk over me. I used to let them take advantage of me. I used to sit quietly in the background without making a peep. That’s not me anymore. If someone hurts me, they’re not going to get away with it. They’re going to lose me.
It feels like there are so many more things I should have experienced by now, so many more adventures I could have taken, so many more memories I could have made.
Even if their arguments were about you, they weren’t because of you. You didn’t do anything wrong. Their inability to communicate and cooperate isn’t your problem.
People will tell you to forgive and forget. They will tell you to be the bigger person. It doesn’t matter if you’re the one who is right, if you’re the one who has been trying to make the relationship work for years, because as soon as you decide to walk away everyone will act like you’re the bad one.
Caring too much isn’t a mistake.
You have to remind yourself there is a life outside of this boy you lost. There is an entire world for you to see — and you don’t need his hand to hold while you see it.
There’s nothing wrong with your looks or personality. The only problem is your standards. It’s who you allow into your world. It’s who you give permission into your heart.
If you haven’t gotten rid of HBO after Game Of Thrones ended, then you should catch up on Barry.
I’ve acted like it was no big deal when a text took an hour to reach my phone — even though I was pacing the room the entire time, wondering whether I said something wrong.