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25 and still single? Yes. Because a relationship doesn’t define you.

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Do I want to settle down? I don’t know. Am I waiting for the one? I don’t know

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Valentine’s Day can bring out the worst in me. And I have a hunch that I’m not the only one.

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But, Erica, you don’t want to wake up one day old and alone…

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Healing from your past takes a lot of self-work, and are we ever really fully healed? Probably not.

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Single shaming is when people ask questions or make comments that imply that they are sad for you or that you should be sad that you are single.

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I wasn’t really single; I dated myself.

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When single awareness is constantly in your face, it’s hard to combat it with positive thoughts about being alone.

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You are always the one that has to do all the calling, all the texting, all the reaching out.

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“You should date this person I know, they’re single too.”