As a little girl, I saw plenty of movies where a girl, (typically young), met the perfect boy, and they fell in love, and you know how the story ends. I always imagined my life would go that way. I would make eye contact with the "perfect" boy, and he would fall in love with me and we would live happily ever after. Sadly, that hasn't happened yet, and I don't think it will ever happen, at least not like that.

Now I know I'm only 18, and my life is just starting, but I feel like I've experienced a decent amount of heartbreak. I have a naïve heart, and I want to see the good in people, so when a guy tells me he likes me, I truly believe it. I have of course, come to realize that not every boy always means what they say. It sucks, because every girl truly wants to meet a boy who will sweep them off their feet. After continuously talking to/dating guys who either clearly weren't ready to be loyal to one person, or were just too immature for a relationship, I finally realized what I was worth. I was waaaaaay too good of a person to continuously get my heart broken.

It's hard, it definitely is. I see my friends go back to guys who hurt them, and I'm thinking, what the hell is she thinking? But then I realized, I do the same freaking thing. Why are girls like this?! Nothing good ever comes out of going back to a boy who did you wrong.

But I was done, I AM done. No more going back to a boy who broke my heart, no matter what. He can come back and try to win me back with his promising words, but that doesn't change what he did or what he will do again. I am worth SO much more. I deserve someone who will actually make me a priority and mean what they say. I deserve someone who will put in effort to keep me, and who will do anything to see me happy. I'm done settling for anything less.

To any girl who needs to realize her worth, look at how you're being treated and ask yourself, is it all really worth it? The tears, the heartbreak, and the constant stressing? The answer: it's not. Whether you're 15 or 30, you're still young, and will have plenty of opportunities to meet a guy who will treat you right. Stop stressing, and let the right person come to you. Also, stop settling for less than what you deserve. Remind yourself, you're beautiful, and deserve the world and nothing less. Realize you're worth more than a guy who won't text back, or show you off to the world. You deserve to be shown off. Until you find that guy, keep reminding yourself of what you deserve, and keep your chin up. Heartbreak sucks, but once you realize what you're worth and you find a guy willing to give you the world, it will all feel better.