It's Okay To Not Be In A Relationship
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It's Okay To Not Be In A Relationship

Stop single-shaming!

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It's Okay To Not Be In A Relationship

It's a perfectly normal and acceptable choice, for both girls and guys, to not want to be in a relationship, and it doesn't necessarily mean we have commitment issues.

It can mean a number of things like maybe we want to spend time on ourselves or maybe we just want to have fun in casual relationships and just date or yeah, maybe we do have commitment issues. But the thing that I think is the most important and core fact that we all need to hear and accept is this:

We don't need to have a relationship to be fulfilled.

I feel like we are told this a lot more now than before, but I don't think it has sunk in for many of us, myself included. This doesn't mean we can't want to be in a relationship, or that we shouldn't be in one, just that we need to understand that our lives have value, meaning, and purpose even if we aren't, or haven't been, in a relationship.

More people need to understand that being single isn't torture. It's not meant to be this horrible condition that people have to suffer through until they find their person. It should be celebrated just as much as being in a relationship is! Being single can be liberating, and it is often necessary for many people to discover who they are, what they like, and what they want as a person outside of a relationship before getting into one. Because if you try to find an identity and self-worth in your relationships, you can end up heartbroken, confused, and lost if that person were not to be in your life anymore.

So be independent! Enjoy being single! Take this time to figure out exactly who you are and what you want out of life, and go get it! And if you happen to meet someone special on the way, maybe even your soulmate, then that's great too. :)

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