Having said adios to the dating world...
Having said adios to the dating world, I have come out the other end with two strong takeaways on why relationships never work out when dating... 1. They put on a mask—a fake version of themselves, maybe even the "perfect" version of themselves rather than just being themselves fully. This false sense of self deceives the other, making them believe they are getting to know someone for who they are when, in reality, they are not. This manner is destined to fail. Masks can only last for so long. 2. They seek you for unhealthy reasons or from unhealthy spaces. This can be unhealed trauma, the fear of not wanting to be alone, so they "pass the time" with someone just waiting for the one they really want to come along, or they have this thing where they do not know how to "be still" and water the grass where they stand with the slightest "inconvenience" to them (especially if the relation is not toxic) and so on. This manner is destined to create un...