In a relationship, it's not your job

e - To convince someone to choose you, to treat you well, or to stay.

- To edit yourself in order to match your partner's expectations.

- To decipher mixed signals—a person's inconsistency sends a clear message that does not need to be dissected.

- To prove your worth to someone.

- To abandon your needs in order to make space for theirs.

- To explain yourself to someone who is committed to misunderstanding you.

- To help a person who is not ready for a relationship open up to love.

- To tolerate and justify what does not feel right—hurtful behavior, low effort, lack of trust.

- To settle for a connection that leaves you feeling empty.