No One Has To Accept You As You Are

The worst thing you can tell a prospective mate is they have to accept you as you are. No, they don't because they can easily pay you dust.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) June 19, 2016

 It irks me when people make this statement because it shows me that some folks are too lazy to correct their bad habits. If you're trying to attract someone, it behooves you to correct those bad habits so you can be more attractive to them. No (wo)man (if they're honest) will commit to someone who doesn't want to change for the better. If a man is investing in a woman, he wants a return on his investment. If a woman isn't committed to growth, then he shouldn't deal with her. I'm not saying change the core of who you are, I'm saying if you're interested in a person and they tell you bad habits they won't overlook in a potential mate: Petty, disrespectful, loud, etc., and you wear those bad habits like a badge of honor, then you don't have the right to get upset if no one wants to deal with you. Let's be 100, who wants a petty, disrespectful, loud (wo)man? Not me, and neither would anyone with a brain. It seems like more and more women are embracing their bad habits and that's sad. I think a (wo)man is stupid for embracing their spouse's bad habits, but that's my opinion. The more I hear people embracing their bad habits, the more grateful I am for being spared of that nonsense. The fact is that no (wo)man has to accept you as you are, because they can easily leave you to the ravens and wolves, and move onto a more suitable mate, one who will add joy instead of discomfort.