Statement that applies to myself....

"If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesnt want you, nothing can make him stay. Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior. Allow your intuition or spirit to save you from heartache. Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship thats not meant to be. Slower is better. Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy. If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve, then heck no, you can't "be friends." A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend. Dont settle if you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is. Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things arent better. The only person you can control in a relationship is you. Always have your own set of friends seperate from his. Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you. If something bothers you, speak up. Never let a man know everything. He will use it against you later. You cannot change a man's behavior. Change comes from within. Don't ever make him feel like he is more important than you are...even if he has more education or in a better job. Do not make him into a quasi-god. He is a man, nothing more, nothing less. Never let a man define who you are. A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you...all men are not dogs. You shouldnt be the one doing all the bending...Compromise is a two way street. Deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship. You should never look for someone to complete you. A relationship consists of two whole individuals...look for someone complimentary. Dont fully commit to a man who doesnt give you everything you need." -unknown

This statement above helped me recently becuase I had gotten out of a four year realtionship. We had our ups and downs and we constantly didnt get along but at the end of the day we were fine. But enough was enough for both of us. We were the ideal relationship in our school becuase we were together for so long but we put on a show for the school, and our class. We constanly had aww arent you a cute couple. And we made it work as best we could and we recently ended in a month ago. And this statement helped me get through what i thought was a rough stage. I felt abandond and incomplete but then i recently met another guy who makes me laugh and smile and really happy and i take the advice above to see if it will help our relationship go along alot smoother.