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That I’ll smother someone in affection and it’ll turn them off from me. I’ve always felt emotions strongly, and sometimes I have to reign it back, but I worry that I’ll fall for someone hard and they won’t have the same reaction.

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Being afraid of making a commitment to your person has nothing to do with your feelings for them — but some people can’t understand that. 

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You ran — you ran and you didn’t look back.

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Because he realized who he has left behind now. He wants you back.

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Commit to yourself, because you’re your own constant.

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A relationship takes 200% effort. If you’re not putting in 100%, it wouldn’t be fair to expect that from others.

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If you have a checklist longer than your list of errands you’ve said “you’ll get to tomorrow” since ’09, you may need to reevaluate your situation.

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sometimes I book Airbnbs near you because I’m impulsive and make decisions at 2 am that aren’t well-thought-out.

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You aren’t capable of convincing people that they’re wrong, and you shouldn’t even try. And that’s not because he’s not worth fighting for; it’s because you shouldn’t have to convince anyone that you’re valuable.

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I run away when someone wants to get romantically close. Sure, I’ll let other people in. I’ll spill my emotions for whoever wants to see. But if you want to date me? You want to kiss me and be a chance at my actual happiness? No way. I’ll flee the second my heart figures out what’s happening.