First and foremost, expect articles like this to be written about you. Expect to almost never win an argument, and expect to work your ass off to keep me. Expect to accept the fact that I will always believe I am funnier and you will most likely never get a word in edgewise. Expect a temper and a sailor's mouth and zero filters when I've had too much wine, or even when I haven't. Expect 10 texts in a row and then no texts at all and a whole lot of emojis. Expect a dirty mind and inappropriate laughter. Expect too much pride and endless dedication to my future. If you can get past all this, if you plan on loving me next then know you're planning on accepting me for all of this and more.

And if my temper, my pride, and my incredible sense of humor don't scare you then expect this- expect endless support over your hopes and dreams. Expect birthdays and holidays and anniversaries to be celebrated to the extreme. Expect snuggles and kisses and "I miss you's". Expect to be treated with all the respect in the world and then some. Expect romance and silly jokes and a lot of kidding "I hate you's." Expect nicknames and handshakes and inside jokes. Expect me to be your biggest supporter, your number 1 fan, and your cheerleader. Expect a whole lot of love (that I'm often too scared to give). If you learn to love me despite my flaws, know that I am worth it. I am so worth it. I spent my whole life believing I wasn't enough, I was hard to love, and that I was unlovable because of my flaws. So if the time comes and you learn to love me for me, expect endless love. Love that I've been waiting to give to someone who deserves it. The love you can only believe happens in dreams and stories. But also know that I will expect some things from you, too.

I will expect you to be faithful and loyal and decent. I will expect you to listen when I have a bad day and to listen without judgment. I will expect you to know that my job, my career, and my future are extremely important to me, and to respect that. I expect "I miss you" texts, and "I love you" calls. I expect surprises and forehead kisses. I expect laughter and smiles and fun. I expect honesty and respect. I expect "please and thank you's" and good morals. I expect decency towards humans, animals, and nature. I expect you to challenge me, to educate me, and to make me question the unknown. I expect you to get angry with me, to fight with me, and then to get past it and make-up. Love isn't easy and it's going to probably be really hard, but I've expected so much from people who have constantly let me down, so here you have it, it's all written here. This is what I expect, this is what you can expect, and if you feel for even a second you can't meet my expectations then do me a favor and let someone else bother because I've had too many disappointments to expect anything less.