Just A Thought (Settling):

​Settling for less than what's deserved undoubtedly creates bitterness in the woman compromising her desires. If you're waiting to be his woman, waiting to be seen, waiting to be loved, or waiting to be committed to, your willingness will ultimately drown you. It will drown you in tears; it will drown you in doubt; it will drown you in the acceptance of pseudo love. Yeah, it feels good, but it ain't real. Some of you just take what you can get, when you should be accepting nothing less than what betters you. Stop waiting years to be loved back, years to be committed to, and years to be introduced to his family, when his expectations of you fall under the categories of weeks and months.
-Kanika A. Vann
Author, Love: Possible