Prefiro ficar solteiro do que contentar-me com menos

Estou farta de ouvir dizer que sou demasiado exigente, que os meus padrões são demasiado elevados e que vou acabar sozinha.

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. Estive em relações em que era eu que me preocupava mais e em que era eu que me preocupava menos.

You can’t forçar o 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,” disseram.

Mas por mais que tentasse, nunca resultava. Não importa quanto tempo eu espere, o amor não aparece. Por isso, deixei 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 relação sem respeito.

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.

Quero vê-los a ir para a universidade e quero dar-lhes uma vida decente.

E quero que a minha cara-metade respeite esse desejo. Que me respeite a mim, as minhas escolhas, o meu passado e o meu conhecimento.

E raios, quero alguém que o faça comigo. Tudo isso.

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

Quero alguém que se esforce tanto como eu e que nunca me faça implorar por amor.

Quero alguém que lute por mim e comigo, não contra mim. Quero ter o amor que os meus pais têm. Amor com confiança e respeito mútuos.

Amor sem jogos, sorrisos falsos e mentiras. Quero lealdade, honestidade e integridade. E recuso-me a baixar os meus padrões.

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.

E Eu não me reconstruí para que alguém o leve embora.

Não passei pelo inferno da depressão para voltar a cair nele. Não fui dono do mundo para que alguém me depreciasse.

Por isso, opto por ficar solteira até que alguém o possua comigo.  

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.

Quero alguém que caminhe ao meu lado, não que me carregue, até ao fim da estrada. E eu quero aquele amor de filme, mas não a qualquer custo.

I’d rather stay single than aceitar menos. Por nada menos do que eu mereço e quero.

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.

Alguém que lute comigo contra as adversidades, que não me abandone após o primeiro solavanco na estrada.

Por isso, escolho a vida de solteiro até que o amor me escolha. Escolho-me a mim própria até que o meu coração escolha outra pessoa.