There is no list of rules. There is one rule. The rule is: there are no rules. Happiness comes from living as you need to, as you want to. As your inner voice tells you to. Happiness comes from being who you actually are instead of who you think you are supposed to be. Being traditional is not traditional anymore. Its funny that we still think of it that way. Normalize your lives, people. You dont want a baby? Dont have one. I dont want to get married? I wont. You want to live alone? Enjoy it. You want to love someone? Love someone. Dont apologize. Dont explain. Dont ever feel less than. When you feel the need to apologize or explain who you are, it means the voice in your head is telling you the wrong story. Wipe the slate clean. And rewrite it. No fairy tales. Be your own narrator. And go for a happy ending. One foot in front of the other. You will make it.

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