Am i overreacting for not calling the girl I'm seeing during my lunch break?

I don't think people realize how romantic it is to be considered. Not surprised with expensive gifts. Considered. Someone remembers you hate driving at night. They save you the last bite. They notice when you're quieter than usual. They make room for your preferences without needing applause. To be considered in the smallest decisions is to be loved in a thousand invisible ways.

Dating in your 30s is realizing you have standards, then watching yourself develop a crush on someone who meets absolutely none of them.

Imagine planning a future with someone, only to find out they were hiding things from you that would've made you walk away from the beginning. You weren't given a fair chance to choose.

It's okay to wish things had worked out differently. Just don't let that wish convince you to return to a situation you've already cried your way through.

Some of you lost genuinely good partners because you assumed they'd always be there when you finally got your shit together. You didn't think they'd actually get tired and leave.

Dating nowadays is actually insane. They pursue you for months, make you laugh, make you feel wanted, and slowly earn your trust. The moment you finally let your guard down and reciprocate their energy, they disappear like they were a limited-time offer. And somehow, you’re left questioning yourself when all you did was finally let someone in.

this is so toxic of me but sometimes i want people to notice i’m struggling without having to say anything, and then i get sad when they don’t.

the fact that my future wife is probably out here with another man is upsetting me & my homeboys rn..

attachment issues are insane because how the fuck are you heartbroken over a man who has made it clear how much he don’t give a fuck about you.

One of the quieter heartbreaks of adulthood is realizing that loving someone wholeheartedly doesn’t necessarily mean there’s room for the whole of your love in their life.

Dating in your 30s is realizing I don’t have the energy to pretend I’m okay with things I’m not.

Deleted Tinder. I'm switching to the old method of standing in a grocery store looking approachable. Which aisle gives me the best odds?

Growth doesn't always mean adding something new to yourself. Sometimes it means becoming less attached to something you previously believed.

REAL TALK: Sometimes the smartest thing you can do for a new goal is stop talking about it until it's done.

They genuinely believed it would be passive income. Sorry you spent six figures to buy a five figure job.