• TheRealKuni@midwest.social
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    7 hours ago

    The right person for me deserves better.

    I’m sure you’re joking, at least at some level. But if you’re like me, you probably also believe it at some level.

    It turns out this is, in some ways, a good mindset. Always keep in mind that your partner deserves better, and you’re driven to be better for them. Not because you aren’t enough, but because you can be your best when you learn to navigate the give-and-take that long-term relationships require. You’ll fuck up, but if you’re willing to be kind, empathetic, and most importantly apologetic, and willing to get up and try again when you fall, you’re already far ahead of plenty of people.

    But if you start thinking you deserve better than your partner, you’re gonna have a bad time.

    We’re all insecure at our core, but that means so is everyone else. The right person for you also thinks you deserve better. Build them up, and they’ll build you up in return.

    (Sorry, I know it’s a shitpost.)