Confessions of a Serial Dater
I want a partner, not a project
You know what? Julia Roberts is right. I am done finding excuses for guys that are not worth my time because I believe that as a woman, I am supposed to have “patience.” Not only am I done with trying all that I can to look pretty for men, but I am also done wasting my time on men that are more like projects.
Yes, Julia Roberts said it best.
“Women, you are not rehabilitation centers for badly raised men… It is not your job to fix him, change him, parent him or raise him. You want a partner not a project.” — Julia Roberts.
For me, this means one thing above all: Not being afraid to be alone. There is no point in being in an unhealthy relationship. While dating men, I was determined to go through the ups and downs of dating while treasuring the most important relationship in my life above all — the relationship to myself.
Finding out what I need from a relationship took me quite some time. I’ve spent my single years listening to exciting, boring, and entertaining life stories. I had drinks in fun, posh, or mediocre bars and discussed everything from astrology (which I know nothing about) to politics, society, and philosophy (which I happen to know a thing or two). With each date, successful or not, I learned something new for myself.
