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“You’re too young for a serious relationship.”
When you were younger, you couldn’t wait to grow up, but now that you’ve had years of dating—and dating debacles—under your belt, you’re nostalgic for a time when your biggest interaction with guys was talking about them during a game of M.A.S.H. with your friends. You’re glad your mom made you stay a kid a while longer.
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“That boy isn’t good enough for you!”
Did you end up with that grungy guy with the bad attitude Mom couldn’t stand? No, of course you didn’t. He was a jerk. Why didn’t you listen to your mother?
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“Don’t care so much about what other people think.”
Mom was right about not getting caught up in being “cool.” That dorky-but-cute guy you secretly liked in middle school but your popular best friend made fun of? He turned out to be a great catch you wish you’d snagged back when he was sending you Simpsons-themed Valentine’s Day cards.
