Sometimes relationships fail not because you're with the wrong person, but because you're not living the story you thought you'd be living by now. All your life you kept putting things on hold so you could do them "with someone special," like the movies taught you. You skipped experiences you could've had just because you had this perfect picture in your mind of doing it together. You saved looks, vacations, dates, clothes, places-everything- thinking you were supposed to share it with someone. But do you really need someone to be your truest, fullest self? No, absolutely not. Don't put your life on pause waiting for someone who may never live up to your story. Go see the places you always wanted to see, even if you're going alone. Eat at the restaurants you've bookmarked for years without needing a "date night" excuse. Wear that dress, buy that bracelet, see those bands, get those bangs-just for you. Be who you are meant to be—with someone, without someone, or even better, for yourself first.