“Claiming that you’re ‘not enough’ for someone who wants an open relationship is like saying that a socket wrench is not enough for a freshwater trout. The two things are completely unrelated to each other. That’s why arguing ‘I should be enough for you!’ does nothing. What you should say is: I will be enough for the right person.”
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