I don't make excuses for other people's indifference.

I don't say "I don't care" when I do care, but I also don't try to make the other person feel the same.

I don't settle for "we'll see" when I need a specific answer.

I don't consider my life uninteresting just because I'm not in a relationship right now.

I don't pretend to enjoy being the "convenient girl" who doesn't demand anything, doesn't get upset, and always understands.

And perhaps most importantly, I no longer try to please someone who has to convince themselves to do so.

I used to think that love was about trying really hard.

Now I think love is about not having to constantly take tests.

You can be funny. You can be tired. You can choose not to respond right away. You can have your own opinion. You can say once, "This doesn't suit me."

And if the person leaves after that, it's unpleasant, of course.

But you know what's even more unpleasant?

Staying close and gradually becoming the person you don't recognize in the mirror.