I once asked my boyfriend a question that made him laugh.
Do men prefer women who know a lot about sex, or women who know very little and need their partners to teach them?
He smiled and said, “I prefer a woman who's willing to learn. Knowing everything isn't important.”
I didn't think much about his answer until I noticed how often he compared me to his ex-girlfriend.
One evening, while we were talking, he accidentally called me by her name.
I went quiet.
He immediately apologized, but I couldn't stop thinking about it. When I finally asked why he kept bringing her up, he said something that broke my heart.
“She knew exactly what I liked during sex without me having to explain anything.”
If we were a little more humble, we'd make fewer judgments of one another.
The thing about your understanding of the bigger picture is that it is always shaped by your perspective. You only see a fragment of what is. You never really know enough, especially when it comes to other people.
Be gracious. Be intentionally kind. Give others the benefit of the doubt.
Judge less. It'd make you more. ❤️
I was waiting for my friend outside a building when he came out looking annoyed.
Me: What's wrong?
Him: I think someone has been using my name to make appointments.
Me: What are you talking about?
Him: I got a reminder this morning for a dentist appointment.
Hailey Bieber just posted Justin Biebers reply when she told him she has struggled with pmdd after giving birth to jack and Justin’s reply was nonchalant, he don’t care about her
There was a driver I used to assist financially whenever he ran into difficulties.
Sometimes he would call to explain that he had an emergency, needed money for something urgent, or was struggling to sort out a personal issue.
Whenever I could afford it, I helped him without making him feel uncomfortable.
I never made him beg, and I never treated him like he owed me anything.
Then something interesting happened.
A few weeks ago, he called again asking me for money. This time, I couldn't help him, so I politely told him I didn't have anything to spare.
He said okay and ended the call.
A few days later, he called again with another request. I declined again.
That was when his attitude started changing.
Suddenly, his greetings became cold. Whenever he saw me, he acted as though I had offended him. Sometimes, he would respond to simple questions with an attitude. Even his general behaviour towards me changed completely.
At first, I wondered if I had done something wrong.
Then I realised something.
This man wasn't upset because I had treated him badly. He was upset because I had stopped giving him money.
Apparently, all those times I helped him had created an expectation in his mind that I was supposed to keep doing it.
I eventually stopped making any effort to be friendly beyond basic courtesy.
What surprised me most was how quickly someone could forget every time you showed up for them simply because you couldn't show up one more time.
Jason stantham and Huntington Whiteley turning the leaving of the Nice Guy restaurant and Lounge in West Hollywood, California into a lovely moment that is unforgettable