7 Reasons You Should Walk Away From An Almost

Thought Catalog
3 min readNov 22, 2021
Ron Lach

By January Nelson

1. You deserve more than a dash of someone’s heart. You shouldn’t be a second choice. You shouldn’t be a just in case. You shouldn’t be a backup plan. You should be a top priority. If you’re willing to drop everything for this person but they only text you when it’s convenient for them, then you shouldn’t be wasting your energy on them. You can do so much better.

2. You shouldn’t have to wait around for them to come to their senses. You shouldn’t have to convince them you’re worthy of their time. You shouldn’t have to try so hard to impress them, to make them see what a great partner you would be, to realize you’re worth the effort. You shouldn’t have to sit around and watch them play the field while you patiently wait for them to change their mind and enter a relationship with you.

3. There are other people who will value you from the start. Right now, it might feel like this person is the only person you could ever want — but there are other options out there. There are other people who would be excited to get to know you better. You don’t have to settle when there is a whole world to explore. Don’t limit yourself. Don’t settle for the first person who treats you semi-decent.

4. Giving more than you’re getting isn’t fair to you. Your relationship shouldn’t be one-sided…

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