Derek

It's always interesting because when people are in relationships, bad ones usually, not that people are usually in bad ones, but when people are in bad ones, they usually will stay in bad relationships because... I know he's been dating for so long, you know?

It's always interesting because when people are in relationships, bad ones usually, not that people are usually in bad ones, but when people are in bad ones, they usually will stay in bad relationships because... I know he's been dating for so long, you know?

And then when like people like, you know, start rekindle old situationships, they want to just conveniently like pretend that first chapter or second or third or fourth or how many chapters they have, because a lot of situationships have chapters, like this could just be your second chapter.

And then when like people like, you know, start rekindle old situationships, they want to just conveniently like pretend that first chapter or second or third or fourth or how many chapters they have, because a lot of situationships have chapters, like this could just be your second chapter.

And then when like people like, you know, start rekindle old situationships, they want to just conveniently like pretend that first chapter or second or third or fourth or how many chapters they have, because a lot of situationships have chapters, like this could just be your second chapter.

you're both relatively young and you could have like six more to go before you finally are just like done with this bullshit. I don't, again, or maybe you marry him. I don't, you know, like maybe I could be wrong, you know, like you guys are young and like, I'm not trying to diminish like the progress he's made, but you are giving me signs of,

you're both relatively young and you could have like six more to go before you finally are just like done with this bullshit. I don't, again, or maybe you marry him. I don't, you know, like maybe I could be wrong, you know, like you guys are young and like, I'm not trying to diminish like the progress he's made, but you are giving me signs of,

you're both relatively young and you could have like six more to go before you finally are just like done with this bullshit. I don't, again, or maybe you marry him. I don't, you know, like maybe I could be wrong, you know, like you guys are young and like, I'm not trying to diminish like the progress he's made, but you are giving me signs of,

of a lot of people in your position I'm very familiar with. And I feel like, and no fault of your own, because I think you are making a concerted effort. You walked away from this guy that clearly was not easy. That was definitely like, that was progress. Like that was something you should really be proud of yourself for.

of a lot of people in your position I'm very familiar with. And I feel like, and no fault of your own, because I think you are making a concerted effort. You walked away from this guy that clearly was not easy. That was definitely like, that was progress. Like that was something you should really be proud of yourself for.

of a lot of people in your position I'm very familiar with. And I feel like, and no fault of your own, because I think you are making a concerted effort. You walked away from this guy that clearly was not easy. That was definitely like, that was progress. Like that was something you should really be proud of yourself for.

It's understandable that you let him back in, but you clearly want this relationship to happen and you like him and you're biased. You want this to work. So his shortcomings, you want to give him the benefit of the doubt. You want to discover that he's avoidant. Whatever issues that he can't help or that therapy can fix. And I just got off a call with someone completely different situation.

It's understandable that you let him back in, but you clearly want this relationship to happen and you like him and you're biased. You want this to work. So his shortcomings, you want to give him the benefit of the doubt. You want to discover that he's avoidant. Whatever issues that he can't help or that therapy can fix. And I just got off a call with someone completely different situation.

It's understandable that you let him back in, but you clearly want this relationship to happen and you like him and you're biased. You want this to work. So his shortcomings, you want to give him the benefit of the doubt. You want to discover that he's avoidant. Whatever issues that he can't help or that therapy can fix. And I just got off a call with someone completely different situation.

She's dating men in their mid to late 30s, 40s, right? And one of the pieces of advice, as I said to her, it was like, listen, I wouldn't stick around for bad behavior with these 40-year-old men because this is who they are. I said, at least with the 20-year-olds, there's like hope for them to change. And I said to the people listening, don't take that as reassurance.

She's dating men in their mid to late 30s, 40s, right? And one of the pieces of advice, as I said to her, it was like, listen, I wouldn't stick around for bad behavior with these 40-year-old men because this is who they are. I said, at least with the 20-year-olds, there's like hope for them to change. And I said to the people listening, don't take that as reassurance.

She's dating men in their mid to late 30s, 40s, right? And one of the pieces of advice, as I said to her, it was like, listen, I wouldn't stick around for bad behavior with these 40-year-old men because this is who they are. I said, at least with the 20-year-olds, there's like hope for them to change. And I said to the people listening, don't take that as reassurance.

Because they're not going to change for you. It's going to take five or 10 years for these men who have whatever issues that are, you know, maybe they are avoided. Maybe they're, you know, they're reactive. Maybe they're avoided and reactive. Maybe, you know, whatever it is, you know, like we are emotionally very...

Because they're not going to change for you. It's going to take five or 10 years for these men who have whatever issues that are, you know, maybe they are avoided. Maybe they're, you know, they're reactive. Maybe they're avoided and reactive. Maybe, you know, whatever it is, you know, like we are emotionally very...

Because they're not going to change for you. It's going to take five or 10 years for these men who have whatever issues that are, you know, maybe they are avoided. Maybe they're, you know, they're reactive. Maybe they're avoided and reactive. Maybe, you know, whatever it is, you know, like we are emotionally very...