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You’re allowed to be disappointed about cancelling the date you’ve been excited about for weeks, or the trip you’ve been planning for months, or the wedding you’ve been planning for years.

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You’re disappointed, but you handle it the best way you know how by not expecting much or anything at all, as this is how these friendships have worked in the past.

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Text him. The guy who pulls you in every time you want to let go. The guy you know is wrong for you, no matter how much you wish he were right.

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My pessimism hasn’t helped me in the long run. It has only made me grouchier, more paranoid, less approachable. I keep my expectations low in order to protect my heart, but it isn’t even working.

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It teaches you that nothing is certain.

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I cannot close off my heart to avoid heartbreak. I cannot ignore my dreams to avoid failure. I cannot stay home to avoid defeat. I cannot outrun pain. Pain is a part of life. Pain is a part of every person on this planet.

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You’ll never find the love you’re seeking when you continue to go back to these men that broke you in hopes they’ll be the one who puts you back together.

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She isn’t taking things slow because she still isn’t sure about you. It’s because she is worried about how much she likes you. 

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Because people love you but they love themselves more. They care more about their image. They care more about their reputation and they’ll do whatever it takes to protect it even if it means throwing you under the bus.

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It may be a little awkward, but don’t let that stop you.