A woman’s realistic perspective on nice guys
Read carefully. Emphasis mine:
“I spent most of my life in relationships with a 6 month shelf life, with guys who would without fail treat me like a goddess and fawn at me constantly. I was always the one to end it, and felt like a jerk because it always crushed them and they couldn’t understand why I didn’t want to be with them when they were so good to me. I couldn’t really understand it either - on paper, all those guys seemed great and if I told my problems to anyone they’d laugh at me (he writes me too much poetry!).
I just celebrated my 6th anniversary with a guy who calls me out when I’m being childish, who expects the same effort from my end as he’s willing to give from his, who stands up for what he wants and isn’t afraid to argue on behalf of it. I get treated like a princess every once in a while, but it’s rare enough that it doesn’t lose its meaning and I can reciprocate without feeling overwhelmed.”
Via Reddit.
