The phrase “trust but verify” is real and should be taken seriously.
Being alone is better than forcing yourself to be with someone you don’t love.
Don’t ignore the red flags. Don’t let go of your self-respect.
Lust is VERY easy to confuse with love.
My first girlfriend was not a bad person by any means. But looking back we were insanely incompatible and had little in common besides a sense of humor.
But at the time (16) I thought I had found the girl I was going to marry someday.
Was devastated when we broke up even though I was the one that did it, but three weeks later I was right as rain.
That love isn’t enough of a reason to stay with someone who doesn’t respect you