13 Thing to Never Settle for in a Relationship

When you’re young and dumb, you’re willing to put up with a lot in a relationship. But eventually, you learn from experiences that some relationships are not healthy, and definitely not worth it.

13. I’m not going to be disrespected.

I’m not going to live my live in a relationship that demeans me and makes me feel inferior. Those that cuss out their boyfriend or girlfriend aren’t dominant- they’re assholes.

12. I’m not going to sacrifice all of my dreams.

Too many people give up all of who they are for the person that they love. I’ve grown now to understand that I love myself enough to honor who I am, and I won’t change all of that for you. If you care about me, you’ll love my dreams as much as I do.

11. I won’t Instagram stalk you to know the truth.

There was a time in life that I was willing to stalk Instagram comments and Facebook pictures to find out where you were: that time has passed. If I feel so insecure about our relationship that I have to dig weeks back to find out the truth, I don’t want to be a part of it.

10. I won’t be a secret.

If I’m dancing in the in between of “maybe-kind-of-dating-you-but-not-exactly-but-yeah-we’re-together”, count me out. You should be proud to be in a relationship with me, and if you aren’t willing to let other people know that, I can find someone else that will.

9. I won’t walk on eggshells.

I shouldn’t have to constantly edit my thoughts to make sure that you aren’t upset by them. I won’t stand for being emotionally manipulated, and I won’t allow you to make me feel guilty for speaking my mind. I won’t be uncomfortable speaking to you.

8. This shouldn’t be all about you.

It’s hard to be dating someone when they’re already dating themselves. I want to care about your day and invest in your life, but I shouldn’t have to beg for you to care about mine.

7. This also shouldn’t be all about me.

I’m not asking you to cater to my every need. I’m an independent person, and I want you to be able to focus on yourself, too. I don’t want you to have to give up your life for me: relationships shouldn’t work that way.

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