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Women in particular get so many rules, it takes a lifetime to learn them all, and because new ones are added all the time, we will never catch up.

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While it’s normal to abide by values and beliefs, we must be careful to upgrade the rules we set for ourselves.

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No longer will I let my worth be dependent upon my relationship status.

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No longer will I settle for being half-loved.

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Take risks.

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Stop acting like you’re special. We don’t all want to date you. We aren’t all in love with you. Don’t get all bent out of shape and weirded out over a text, or over any kind of interest in your life or who you are as a person. If I like you, I will make it known.

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We all get so caught up in acting specific ways and imitating behavior of successful relationships, but copying what we think is right will only lead to failure.

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In another life, maybe we could have made it work. But for now, I have to be selfish and do what I think is right.