For any woman who needs to hear this: there are caring men out there, men who will sit and listen when something bothers you, take accountability, apologize, and stay aware of how their behavior affects you. Don’t settle.
I want anniversaries. I want someone to look at me and can't imagine life without me. I want unconditional love. I want healthy communication. I want the fireworks that never die. Butterflies even after we're months/years in. I want year(s) with someone.
No one talks enough about how draining it is for a woman to keep extending grace to a man who never meets her halfway. At some point, love stops feeling like love and starts feeling like self betrayal.
If you ever see me in a relationship again, you better know he really worked for it, and not just flowers, dates, and sweet messages.. I'm talking about good communication, reassurance, accountability, prioritizing quality time with me. Keeping me in my soft girl era.
Never again will I pretend to be the easygoing, low maintenance girl.
I love flowers I don't have to ask for. I love random “thinking of you” texts and sweet check-ins.
I love forehead kisses and good morning updates.
I love being taken on thoughtful dates I didn't have to plan.
I love being shown off, not hidden, like someone you're proud to have.
I love affection, intentional time, and little surprises. I love being loved loudly.
I'm done shrinking myself just to be easier to love.
I care, and I won't apologize for it anymore.
i love when dudes show random affection. You be minding your business and here he come kissing your cheek. rubbing your waist. squeezing you. telling you that you're so pretty. i love it all!