Lying in bed with my boyfriend on one side of me playing video games while I write this article and his dog cuddled up against me on the other, I start to wonder how I got so lucky. Like, what did I do to deserve this stupendous guy? I went from writing an article about being the perpetually single girl to having an amazing boyfriend who treats me way better than I thought I ever deserved. But maybe that's because I finally got a winner after putting up with douche bag after douche bag. Or maybe it's finally my time to be happy.

When you have my track record with men, you don't know what it's like to actually be treated decently until it actually happens. So when the guy goes above and beyond to make you happy and feel wanted and appreciated, you could cry. And truthfully, I have once or twice now. I can finally call my mom bragging about all the amazing things this boy has done for me in such a short amount of time. I can go to my friends and instead of complaining about the latest guy in my life and what he is doing now to upset me, I get to say "He put this smile on my face," because of a simple text he just sent.

This feeling of pure joy and waking up happy because of a person is a caffeine all in itself. This feeling is all so new to me, that I don't know how to handle it sometimes. There are times when I want to dance around my apartment to the happiest of happy music and then there are times I want to gush to the boy how amazing he is, but I can't conjure up the words, so I simply tell him he's amazing, even though he's that and more.

For everything he's done for me, I'll never be able to give him a quarter of what he deserves. He puts up with my silly/weirdness, my dietary restrictions, my hatred of driving, and so much more that's it's unbelievable. He has given me endless support and believes in my dreams and makes me want to be a better version of myself. Now how am I supposed to ever repay him for all this? Ladies, my tip for you is if you find a man who does all of this and more, keep him. He's the one that will be there through the good and bad. Don't stick with the guy who half-asses the relationship and makes excuses and is lazy when it comes to you two. You deserve better. Either he steps it up and you make sure he does or leave him. You don't need him, I swear.

So as I lie here and reflect on my past and look at this boy I never saw coming, I thank God I didn't get what I thought I deserved, because now I have that and so much more.