I acknowledge that people might not be who I assume they are or who they claim to be when first meeting them. There is liberation in understanding that. It’s not being pessimistic; it’s being realistic. People might say that mind-set is negative, that not being open restricts me from finding happiness, but I don’t live my life waiting for someone else to complete me. I’m not selfish enough to have someone in my life only for that reason. If I have a partner in my life, it’s because I want them, not because I feel like I need them to live. I think that’s more special. To know you’re with
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