I'm not settling

"There comes a day when we suddenly realize that the control we seek will forever remain just outside our grasp. For some, it's a terrifying discovery … while, for others, it's strangely liberating. If the only person I can control is me, that means I'm off the hook for the other six billion souls making their way in this crazy world." Erica Strange

I've been tied up in this whole pride issue wondering if I can really ever find someone worth trusting with my heart and I think I got a little too caught up on the fear of it all. My focus shouldn't be on all of those around me that are miserable because they are "stuck" in a relationship or marriage that they committed to for the wrong reasons. I should be grateful for the life lessons that I listened to that brought me to where I am today instead of committing to the wrong person years ago after settling... single does not mean lonely, it does not automatically make me unhappy... I am still searching for the one that I actually WANT to spend my life with. No starter marriage for me, I want the real thing; and yes, that means I still believe in the real thing.

I don't want to be in a relationship with someone who can feel "stuck" in a relationship, I don't want to be with someone who would settle or let life make them settle.