The Effects of Settling for a Man Who is Less than What You Deserve ...

By Heather • •

Settling for a relationship can be really difficult. I settled for quite a long time and I felt horrible because of it. If you are settling for your partner or feel like you are, take a look below.

1 You Fear Being Alone

You Fear Being Alone You really, really do; that could be one of the reasons why you are settling for a man.

2 You Feel like You Aren't Deserving of More

You Feel like You Aren't Deserving of More You feel like you don't deserve the type of love that is forever and the respect that should be there. That isn't true, though, you do!

3 You Start to Let Yourself Slip Away

You Start to Let Yourself Slip Away And slide into a mold that he puts up. You shouldn't ever lose yourself in a relationship, especially one that isn't worthy of you.

4 You Start to Doubt Yourself

You Start to Doubt Yourself And every single action that you do.

5 You Get Depressed

You Get Depressed You know that you deserve more. That you deserve better.

6 You Could Pull Back from Your Family

You Could Pull Back from Your Family Seriously. This happened to me when I was in this type of relationship.

7 ...and Friends

...and Friends You typically don't have friends outside of his friends because … why? They aren't worth you either.

8 You Start to Forget What Happiness is

You Start to Forget What Happiness is And that's sad and hard to let go of.

9 You Have a Hard Time Finding Joy in Things

You Have a Hard Time Finding Joy in Things In anything and everything.

10 Hobbies? What Are Those?

Hobbies? What Are Those? You lose interest in everything, which goes hand in hand with depression.

11 You Start to Forget What You Were like before Your Partner

You Start to Forget What You Were like before Your Partner You start to forget how you were, what it was like.

12 You've Tried to Change Him Multiple Times

You've Tried to Change Him Multiple Times But – it never happens.

13 Your Sex Life is Always Lackluster

Your Sex Life is Always Lackluster And you know it.

14 Sometimes, You Feel Lucky to Have Anyone

Sometimes, You Feel Lucky to Have Anyone This feeling isn't good at all.

15 You Ignore a Lot of Your Own Needs

You Ignore a Lot of Your Own Needs Not necessarily putting his first, but you ignore your own.

16 You Lower Your Standards

You Lower Your Standards To meet what he is right now.

17 You Finally Accept Your Relationship

You Finally Accept Your Relationship Until – you change it.

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Something is wrong with app cant advance to no.2

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Sad to say this is exactly what I'm in , and I can't seem how to part especially when we live together.

@Nina Talad you are kind of woman That could inspire a lot of single mum out there ! strong n beautiful

Relationship is so complicated ... I'm a single mom of 4 children now... Life is wonderful if you said so.. ... Cry or laugh whenever I want it too.. Cheers .

I definitely was in a relationship like this for a year and finally ended it. I told him to lets be friends. I love him but it wasn't going anywhere. I felt like no one else would want me if i wanted to leave him. So this post is 100% true

Me too

Y is it not changing number 2

Well damn....

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