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Affirmations 3w
This time next year, I’ll have a boyfriend. We’ll make each other happy, find each other attractive, put effort into our relationship, and make each other want to grow as people
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Anonymous 3w

You don’t have to wait a whole year if you just put your DMs on

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Anonymous 3w

There’s more to life than having a boyfriend, I promise

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

I know there is. Me wanting companionship doesn’t mean I think the rest of my life lacks value. I’ve actually never been in a relationship. After being SA’d years ago, I was traumatized and had been too scared to date or put myself out there. I’ve been in therapy for years to cope and I’m finally finding it valid for to say I want a relationship and I think it’s possible for it to happen for me

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

I can appreciate that decentering romantic relationships may have been impactful for you and you wanted to share that with me to help me, but it’s hurtful to get comments assuming my life would be more fulfilling if I didn’t want a relationship or I don’t love myself if I want one. Affirming I can one day be in a healthy, committed relationship instead of avoiding romance entirely is something it’s taken me a lot of work to get to

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

This.

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