No matter how low your self esteem maybe, you should never "settle" per say, with anyone. If you have to settle and push flaws out of the way (I did that with my ex) then you really don't have anything to build together. Not if you have to physically sit down and think about how the negatives need to cancel out wiht the bad. You'll find yourself with the formula -3=1. It isn't worth it.
I'm glad it actually happened because I can just sit back and not feel worried that my life is taking a wrong turn.
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