I don’t like ironing my own clothes, let alone someone else’s. I refuse to do anything for a man if I don’t like doing it. If he loves me, he’ll iron his own shirt.
10. I don’t try to make myself look better just for a man’s sake.
In fact, when I meet someone I can be rude, cynical, too frank. I don’t shy away from discussing my problems and difficulties. Someone who wants to can always look deeper at who I am. Those who don’t want to can keep going without me.
I’m almost 42, and I’m like a piece of bamboo: direct, tough, flexible and undemanding. It’s difficult to break me, bend me to your will, or uproot me. I’ve been hardened against the trials of life, but I still want to love. I’m simply not ready to sacrifice myself for its sake. Love is about creation, not destruction and sacrifice. So let’s create.