“They say when you meet somebody new, not to get too excited. It probably won’t work out and you’re just setting yourself up for disappointment. Because really, even if everything lines up - you have similar interests, you’re looking for the same things out of a relationship at that point, you each have the same level of attractiveness - the dance is so intricate, someone’s bound to fuck up one of the steps.
“So even when we meet people we really like, we stay detached. Keep them at arm’s length, maybe explore other options at the same time. We tell ourselves to take it slow. So many people want to prove themselves capable of independence that they stay independent to a fault. No one wants to put their chips on one number.”
—From the Heartbroke Daily. I’m so damn tired of protecting myself, or feeling like I should be. But it’s true: If you can’t feel, it won’t hurt if you bleed.
