I told my mother I stopped seeing a guy
She asked me why I said I got tired of him. She basically told me to be careful or I'd end up alone. I'm 22.
I'm 22 & my mother is trying to teach me to settle.
For any of you young ppl that have adults (& peers) in your life presenting romantic relationships as the pinnicle of happiness let me tell you this: Fall in love with yourself. Fall so in love with yourself that you never settle for someone to avoid being alone. Understand that friendships, and work & passions are just as fufilling as romantic relationships but in different ways. There is nothing wrong with leaving a person because that relationship is no longer fulfilling. You owe it to yourself to make yourself happy first. Esp. *As a young person with no responsiblity to anyone but you and the betterment of your life.
*Those of you with children should be putting your children's everything first and you do have a responsibility to your kids but not one to stay in romantic relationships that make you unhappy.