06/10/2025
On choosing someone who chooses you....
It's pretty black and white when you are in a "situationship" hoping someone will fall in love with you more. Their lack of consistency is easy to interpret as "I am not being chosen by this person" or "I am only being asked out when it's convenient for them." Most of the women I work with KNOW what it feels like to not be a priority and don't settle for this anymore.
Where it gets tricky, though, is when they KNOW someone really does love them AND the capacity for that person to really prioritize the relationship just isn't there. Sometimes it's for valid reasons: A fulfilling job that doesn't leave a lot of time. An overcommitted schedule with family members or children. Sometimes it's because of the person's lack of self awareness, their own emotional chaos, or even just having different values or being in a different stage of life than them. These people can be hard to let go of because their love can be felt.
In both scenarios. though, the impact is exactly the same. My clients feel alone. That person is not showing up for them, they don't feel like a priority and doesn't feel chosen. Understanding that the person's intentions aren't to be hurtful is generous and compassionate. However, we must also recognize the IMPACT on us, wanting a partner, a feeling alone. I counsel many to not settle for being only filled part way. All too often, when our cup is only half full, it actually accentuates the half that isn't full.
You deserve someone who chooses you, yes, and someone who has the capacity to show up as a partner in a relationship, if that is what you are longing for.