Let’s be honest: who really wants a partner? Nobody wants the responsibility, we only want the good parts. But avoiding responsibility in any relationship inevitably leads to pain, and that’s a way heavier load down the line. It’s better to pick it up voluntarily. Also, short-term fun means you’re so starved for intimacy that you’d be willing to let someone you don’t really like to get in your bed. That’s your standard? Really?

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Words are like toothpaste: Once they are out of the tube, they can’t be put back in. Some words are too judgemental. Everybody goes through bad times and they need to be picked up. It’s important to balance responsibility with compassion, even for oneself.