I'm ready for me and my life - Year of Heather, not year of guys

 Do you need more time to get to know me? 

"You’re going to get hurt if you stay; you’re going to get hurt if you go. The question, I think, is how much good stuff do you want to have first."

"I don’t think that him wanting to explore other things is actually about you and how good of a partner you are at all, as difficult as that may be to internalize and believe. It’s just that life is short and hard and none of us know what we’re doing and we’re all trying to pack as much good stuff in as we can, but we’re also pretty bad at that. I don’t think this is your only shot at love, I don’t think that by walking away you’d close yourself off to anything. I just don’t believe you have to walk away yet."

My anxious attachment style makes me want to cling and seek answers. It makes me want to chase. That's about my feelings. My feelings are important. I deserve my feelings to be heard, understood, and validated.

His feelings are equally as valid. He deserves to be heard, understood, and validated. I need to listen without judgment. He isn't ready, and that's okay. He wants to talk to other people. He's not ready to commit to me.

I need to consider my timeline. I'm not in any rush. Honestly, we could have a great summer together, and I'd be okay with that. Maybe I'm putting too much pressure on myself too with what society, friends, and family are telling me to do. It's okay to stay with this and enjoy it.

"Pull your laser focus off of him."

Turn the focus onto me and what makes my life fulfilled.

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