I used to think being mature meant keeping the peace, being the bigger person and knowing what the hell I was doing. Turns out, sometimes it just meant I was tolerating things I didn’t want to deal with. Getting older hasn’t made me better at having all the answers. It’s made me better at que

Apparently having preferences, limits, and a life of your own can still get you labeled "rude." You can decline things. You can leave when you're ready. You can change your mind about people. You can ask for what you actually ordered. And sometimes, you can simply not feel like talk