- A polished date can still be a preview of control.
- Generosity is genuine only when it’s free of strings.
- Boundaries are not overreactions; they’re wisdom.
- The right people won’t make you earn respect you already deserve.
As for me, I’m still open to a bouquet, a door held, and a thoughtful conversation about favorite films. I’m simply not available to settle invoices for basic human decency. And neither should you be.