My uncle told me, “Women today are too independent, Men don't feel needed anymore” I asked him, “Why does a woman being capable of taking care of herself make you feel less like a man?” He said, “Because men are supposed to provide” I asked, “Then what happens when she can provide for herself?” He said, “She'll stop respecting him” I looked at him and said, “Or maybe she’ll finally have the freedom to respect a man because she genuinely admires him, not because she depends on him” He went quiet. I wasn't trying to win the argument. I just wanted him to hear how strange that sounds when you say it out loud.
Lately gue suka banget sama kalimat ini.
“Sibukkan diri dengan ilmu, supaya lo nggak dikuasai sama perasaan.”
soalnya pas otak lagi sibuk belajar, kita jadi kurang punya waktu buat overthink hal-hal yang nggak perlu.
women with brains glow differently.
ternyata kalau kita jarang cerita sama siapapun, cara ngomong kita juga ikutan susah, pas mau jelasin sesuatu, kata-katanya jadi suka belibet dan ribet. bukan karena ga ngerti, tapi karena udah kebiasaan menyimpan semuanya sendiri.
Kadang tanpa sadar, saking sayangnya, semua hal malah lo handle sendiri. Dia lupa gimana caranya jadi partner yang punya inisiatif karena tiap ada masalah, lo yang turun tangan duluan. Tiap ada kebutuhan, lo yang mikirin. Tiap ada tanggung jawab, lo yang beresin.
Padahal banyak cowok justru tumbuh pas dikasih tanggung jawab dan ruang buat prove himself. Kalau semuanya udah disiapin dan diurusin, ya ngapain dia belajar berkembang?Relationship itu partneran, bukan lo jadi pacar sekaligus ibu kedua.
Sukanya ayat dia 🥺🥺
"When a man starts loving a woman, his work becomes more important to him. But when a woman starts loving her man, her work becomes less important to her. Because he is preparing to provide and she is preparing to build a home"
being sensitive is so embarrassing like how am i supposed to tell you i'm upset just because your energy felt a little off and it made me feel unwanted
I don't need a perfect relationship, but all i need is a mature relationship. No lies, no cheating and no breaking up. we fight, we fix and we stay together.
“kamu nanti akan hidup bersama karakternya dan juga segala kurangnya.”
itulah kenapa menurut keyakinan saya; mengenal stress language pasangan itu lebih urgent ketimbang love language-nya!
“You don’t chase,” he said, watching me carefully.
“You don’t double text. You don’t beg for attention.”
I shrugged. “Should I?”
“It’s just… you act like you already won.”
I smiled slowly. “Won what?”
“Me.”
I leaned back in my seat.
“That’s where you’re confused.”
His jaw tightened. “Oh?”
“I don’t need to win you. I’m not competing.”
“Then what are you doing?”
“Existing,” I said softly. “Exactly as I am.”
He stared at me like he was trying to figure out where the insecurity was hiding.
There wasn’t any.
“I don’t need to be chosen,” I added.
The silence stretched.
“I’m the option people pray they don’t lose.”
And for the first time, he looked nervous.