Holly Riordan

No matter what the situation is, no matter how uncomfortable I become, I still don’t ask for what I want, because I don’t want to be a bother. I don’t want to make things awkward. I don’t want to end up embarrassing myself somehow. 

“Each step is harder to take than the last, I can feel something, something oppressive, something heavy, I’m starting to get tightness in my chest. I feel hate, the feeling of something hating, pure undiluted hate. It wanted me to know that it isn’t human, it never has been human, and it hates all humans.”

She has stayed single, because she has convinced herself that she is meant to be alone. That she is never going to find anyone who understands her. That she is destined to stay this way.

She believes it is better to be honest with herself than to pretend that she is a robot, that she is better off alone, that she doesn’t give a fuck about anyone or anything else. 

Hand in hand, she will help you discover a side of yourself that you never knew existed.

Even the shortest text to you would be like opening a door and letting you back into my life. It would be like admitting that I missed you more than you missed me. It would be like handing you my heart and giving you the chance to hurt me all over again. 

I’m starting to get impatient. I want to take things to the next level.

If you don’t want to talk to me, then I’m not going to chase after you. I’m not going to bother you.

Aries are actually pretty sensitive. They just don’t let anyone see them cry. When they’re upset, they overcompensate with jokes and sarcasm. They don’t want to be seen as weak, so they act like they don’t give a fuck about anyone or anything — which is a big fat lie. 

I’m sorry that I don’t text you nearly as much as I should. I’m sorry that I’m not as updated on your life as I used to be when we were younger and saw each other in the halls every single day. 

They will text you back as soon as they get your message instead of keeping you waiting. They will ask you on an official date instead of acting like they’re uninterested. They will tell you how they feel about you instead of leaving you guessing. 

Being single means you are intelligent enough — and patient enough — to wait for the kind of person that you deserve.

Stay single until you find someone who never acts sketchy. Who never tells stories with details that don’t add up. Who never expects their friends to lie for them or expects you to believe bullshit excuses. 

They will not fill in the gaps during conversation when you are out at dinner. They will not say something, just to hear themselves speak. They will embrace the quiet. They will find comfort in it. 

As hard as it is to end a toxic relationship, it’s even harder to end a healthy one. You wonder if you’re giving up prematurely. If you’re doing the wrong thing.

Instead of chasing after boys, they chase after their hopes and dreams. They chase after the future they know they deserve. 

It means that you tell your partner everything. That you never keep any secrets. That you fully let them into your heart.

She might suck at casual flirting, at one-night stands, at almost relationships — but she would make one hell of a girlfriend.