They like your strong sense of self until they try to break it and fail. They like how observant you are until they’re the one being observed. They like your strength until it makes them confront their own weakness.
bring back women having oddly specific personal traditions. peach cobbler on the first cold night. fresh flowers after payday. a solo birthday breakfast. champagne when something scary works out. give your life some folklore.
a fun thing about being a bride is discovering fancy things i didn’t know i liked before. i like emerald cut diamonds! and pearls! and french manicures! and custom-made corsets!
“Nobody is coming to save you” but your day literally gets better after you consume art made by other people. You hang w friends & you’re no longer suicidal, even if just for a few minutes. They’re lying to you about the significance of community. People are saving you EVERYDAY!
My #1 dating tip is that you and your future partner will be Not Normal about each other from the very beginning. If you just started seeing someone and shit is too Normal they are not the one.