29. Genuine people. I’m only 21 but if someone has the personality of a tantrum-throwing teenager, or just a really shitty way of acting towards others, they instantly lose any physical attraction I had.
Also, a cute smile. Idk why but the smile my friend has just makes me happy.
30. Children. Ten years ago I’d rather have jumped off a bridge than had a child. These days, while I’m not particularly interested in having kids, I wouldn’t cry if it were to happen.
“You are the only person who gets to decide if you are happy or not—do not put your happiness into the hands of other people. Do not make it contingent on their acceptance of you or their feelings for you. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if someone dislikes you or if someone doesn’t want to be with you. All that matters is that you are happy with the person you are becoming. All that matters is that you like yourself, that you are proud of what you are putting out into the world. You are in charge of your joy, of your worth. You get to be your own validation. Please don’t ever forget that.” — Bianca Sparacino
Excerpted from The Strength In Our Scars by Bianca Sparacino.
