Prefiero seguir soltero a conformarme con menos

Estoy harta de oír que soy demasiado exigente, que mis estándares son demasiado altos y que acabaré sola.

I’m sick of hearing questions about wedding bells and what the hell I am waiting for.

I’m sick of being looked down on just because I’m single. So, this one goes out to all of those people who are drowning me in the nonsense of settling.

I’d rather stay single than settle for someone I don’t love. Estuve en relaciones en las que yo era el que se preocupaba más y en las que yo era el que se preocupaba menos.

You can’t forzar el amor . Just like I couldn’t make my ex love me, I can’t be forced to love someone else. I tried, believe me I did. “ Give it time,” dijeron.

Pero por mucho que lo intenté, nunca funcionó. No importa cuánto espere, el amor no aparece. Así que dejé de esperar.

I’d rather stay single than sacrifice my dreams. I’ve seen so many unhappy people who gave up on their dreams for the sake of their relationship.

And I’m not ready to do that. I’m not ready to give up on my dream of traveling the world while I can.

I’m not ready to give up on the idea of living my dream, because my partner needs me to. There are sacrifices that I’ll never make for love. And my future is one of them.

I’d rather stay single than settle for something half-assed. Whether it’s love, passion or life.

I don’t want it. I had it already, I was living off of crumbs of love.

I was stuck in the same place with a man I couldn’t imagine my future with and I was dreaming about making my dreams come true.

I dreamed about a brighter future but he wasn’t part of it. So I stopped dreaming and started doing.

I’d rather stay single than to have a relación sin respeto.

I’m more than someone who will make you goddamn sandwiches and babies and bring you beer.

I’m a woman who wants to have children and who wants to raise them. And I want it all. I want to watch them grow, I want to kiss their bruises and sing them lullabies.

Quiero verlos ir a la universidad y darles una vida adecuada.

Y quiero que mi pareja respete ese deseo. Que me respete a mí, mis elecciones, mi pasado y mis conocimientos.

Y maldita sea, quiero a alguien que lo haga conmigo. Todo.

I’d rather stay single than be in a one-sided relationship.

Quiero a alguien que se esfuerce tanto como yo y que nunca me haga mendigar amor.

Quiero a alguien que luche por mí y conmigo, no contra mí. Quiero tener ese amor que tienen mis padres. Amor con confianza y respeto mutuos.

Amor sin juegos, sonrisas falsas y mentiras. Quiero lealtad, honestidad e integridad. Y me niego a bajar mis estándares.

There are certain times where it’s okay to do it but love is not one of them.

I’d rather stay single than question my worth. Because, you see, when you are dating a manipulator, you don’t know it until it’s too late.

Until you have already lost all of you, your confidence, worth and faith. You don’t know it until they leave you for dead, all bruised and naked.

Y No me reconstruí para que alguien se lo lleve todo.

No atravesé el infierno de la depresión para volver a caer en él. No me adueñé del mundo para que alguien me menospreciara.

Así que elijo quedarme soltera hasta que alguien lo posea conmigo.  

I’d rather stay single than settle for lies. I’ve been promised lifelong love before.

I’ve been made to believe that love is supposed to hurt. They say if it doesn’t hurt, it’s not real. But love is not about the pain, for heaven’s sake.

It’s about acceptance, the will to fight and the passion you share together. It’s about lowering your walls to let someone in and that someone protecting you.

It’s about rewriting the stars together, not putting them out. And I have had enough of others people’s darkness.

I’d rather stay single than give up on me. I’m weird, proud and one hell of a badass. I learned how to be my own hero, so I don’t need a new one.

I learned how to fight my own battles, so I’m not looking for a knight in shining armor. I learned how to love myself but the thing is, I want someone to love me as well.

It’s not about me needing someone in my life, it’s about me wanting someone there. I want someone to have my back when it all goes south.

Quiero a alguien que camine a mi lado, no que me lleve, hasta el final del camino. Y quiero ese tipo de amor de película, pero no a cualquier precio.

I’d rather stay single than conformarse con menos. Por nada menos de lo que merezco y quiero.

And God knows that I’m not asking for much. In a world full of fuckboys, games and lies, I’m asking for honesty and loyalty.

In a world full of darkness and pain, I’m asking for joy and someone who will shine with me.

In a world full of hate, violence and brokenness, I’m asking for someone who will share love with me.

Alguien que luche contra las adversidades conmigo, que no me abandone tras el primer bache en el camino.

Así que elijo la soltería hasta que el amor me elija a mí. Me elijo a mí misma hasta que mi corazón elija a otra persona.