Learn to be alone. Everyone wants someone around, whether it's a friend or a significant other, a lot of people can't be alone. I've seen too many times, people have ruined themselves because they couldn't wait for the right person/people to come along, so they settled for someone that was already right in front of them. When you are emotionally dependent, you screw yourself over being around the wrong people, feeling like you need their presence. Find out new things about yourself, become your own companion, enjoy your own company. Learn to find peace in solitude, it will become more handy than you might think.....and you might just want to be alone.
I have made the mistake of settling for someone right in front of me, I have felt what it was like to be in the wrong place with the wrong people. I have learned to be patient, to embrace the loneliness--come to think of it, let's destigmatize that word, it shouldn't hold such negative conotations. Let us embrace the power that comes with independence, the control over our own emotions and let's all become better people for it.
