Holly Riordan

Sometimes, love is snuggling onto shoulders during train rides home, resting hands on thighs during long road trips, squeezing sweaty palms on planes.

We have been the one who cared more in the past, and quite frankly, we are exhausted. We don’t want to bother putting in effort that will not be returned. We don’t want to bother to send texts that are going to be ignored. We don’t want to bother to get attached to someone who is only temporary.

Why do we keep chasing the same person when we are obviously the one who cares more?

When you love someone, you cannot shut them out. You cannot push them away emotionally. You cannot allow your baggage to create a wedge between the two of you. 

Stop dating guys who run away as soon as you start showing your vulnerable side.

Being friends with an ex on social media can ruin your good mood. It can ruin your progress. It can ruin your self-esteem.

You allow your trust and abandonment issues to get in your way of intimacy. You are always searching for an exit plan. You are always counting down until the worst case scenario.

Stop accepting the minimum amount from the people you pour all your effort into.