"High protein" "cottage cheese" "51g of protein" Ok, but how many grams of joy? Does it contain the prospect of pleasure? Will it make me smile? Was it made with love?
As a woman… ask yourself why you wanna believe the fairytale that a man will come to you (or anyone else) as a wonderful and reformed partner after mistreating women habitually.
I hope that when you look back on your life, you have empathy for the well-intentioned version of yourself that didn’t always get things right. I hope you give yourself credit for trying, persisting, and showing up—even when things didn’t go as planned.