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I would rather be alone. Because being alone is better than being treated like trash. Being alone is better than being let down. Being alone is better than being with someone who talks and flirts and kisses other girls when you’re in the exact same room. And being alone is 100% better, than being with you.

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You’re wasting your time trying to change a tin man. You’re wasting on your heart on him. You’re wasting away and your getting so tired. So stop. Stop hoping that it will work out. Stop praying that he will be different tomorrow or the next day, or the next day.

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It’s impossible to be everywhere at once, but it’s never impossible to create the conditions for success by letting go.

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I learned what qualities I needed in a long-term relationship. I learned what qualities I didn’t want, too.

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He invites you into his bed and you are totally and utterly his, but it doesn’t matter because you’re just friends.

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As you get older, your friends become more and more important. If you are lucky, these relationships have stood the test of time, and your friends have been there through the good and the bad.