While there are some exceptions of course, for me and for so many others, it usually comes down to worthiness. We're not simply "too stupid" to miss red flags, and we don't secretly hate ourselves or love people treating us like replaceable human garbage. And, "Who are we to judge someone else's characteristics just because they don't align with what we're looking for? Maybe if I did all of these things, then I would finally be ready for — and worthy of — love. AdvertisementExcerpted from "You're Not the Only One F*cking Up: Breaking the Endless Cycle of Dating Mistakes" by Lane Moore.

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Persons: It's, We're, Gwyneth Paltrow, I'm, —, Lane Moore Organizations: Everand