‘‘‘Three rules of dating in my 30s (and from my recent article):
1) Don’t accept pen pals - you deserve to actually go on the date.
2) If they can’t communicate, then that’s on them baby. You shouldn’t have to constantly be guessing between the lines.
3) Protect your safe space. Don’t allow someone in your home that could disturb your peace and remind you of said silly person if it doesn’t go to plan. … ‘‘‘
cited: lauren in stack. sorry about the citation being unacceptably problematic. feel free to mute me.
[scribal notation: to whom it may concern, as the matter pertains to many other women: ‘she is innocent. we were never married.’ — also i changed the plan, didn’t go, and started collecting >200 dollars again, problem is it feels like failure. no success like failure, right?]