I recently came across this post by Miss Amaranth. Seeing as it is my birthday today, and I’m being all reflective, I thought I would share it here:
*snagged in full, because it’s all so true*
- “You are not a horrible unlovable slut if you don’t marry the man you lose your virginity to.”
- “Sex is nice, and there’s nothing wrong with wanting it. It’s also okay NOT to want it. It’s your decision, always.”
- “You’re bi, and that’s okay! For God’s sake, stop denying it!” (Well pansexual, but along the same drift, and I did identify as bisexual for a long time.)
- “Someone doesn’t have to hit you for it to be abuse.”
- “One fight doesn’t mean the end of the relationship. Arguments are very normal. Learn how to fight well, rather than aiming to never ever fight at all.”
- “Anybody who will try to force you to change is not worth your time.”
- “You’re allowed to leave someone as well, if you want to.”
- “The One Big Love Of Your Life who will complete you, make you whole and take away all your problems is a myth.”
- “There are more possibilities to love than the house → marriage → babies → happy-ever-after path. That’s one route, no more ‘correct’ than any other. It’s worth considering it might not be the right one for you.”
- “When in doubt, communication is the answer.”
- “You think this is ‘madly in love?’ Honey, wait until you see what Madly In Love really feels like!”
- “A couple of years from now, you’re going to discover this amazing movement called ‘polyamory’ and a new world of fun, adventure, challenge and love will open up to you. Get ready to enjoy the ride, because it’s going to be intense!”
I have no regrets about my life so far, for that has made me who I am today. Knowing all of the above when I was younger probably wouldn’t have changed how I lived my life, or the experiences I had, but I think it would have been nice to have known.
