Relationship things – Amethyst’s Archive

nickflyguy: taint3edcakes: You gotta let your man be vulnerable. Never laugh at him for sharing his feelings or shedding a tear. Let him know he’s safe and open as long as he’s with you. Be his open arms. More women like this in the world please. Important

sheabutterbitch: A long time ago I took a course on the sociology of marriage and my professor said “With compromise, you both lose. As a couple, you must collaborate on the best possible outcome.” Ever since, I never prioritize compromise in a relationship, only collaboration.

cloverfeels: honestly some of y’all want a significant other so badly and can’t understand why you can’t find one, but have no sense of boundaries or healthy expectations of what a relationship is like. in a committed long-term partnership you get left on read, you wait for texts back, and you can forget about eachContinue reading

queengreendown: It’s almost as if nobody wants to admit that they might not be prepared to do the work it takes to love somebody. And it can be laborious. To be intimate with someone who is flawed (which is the standard) requires us to expose our own flaws. We don’t talk about the heavy responsibilityContinue reading

unthrifty–loveliness: onedom: unthrifty–loveliness: The way straight people talk to their partners sometimes just astounds me. I just saw a woman come up to her husband and condescendingly commend him on meeting her as planned outside the bathroom That shows you who is in control in that relationship. Not judging anyone but he obviously signed upContinue reading