‘We butted heads. We were a little mean to each other. We kept our distance. I’m sharing this because more often than not, this is real life.’: Woman says ‘it’s okay to not have a perfect relationship’

“This is one of the fakest photos I’ve ever taken.

This weekend was not our weekend.

For some reason, my partner and I just weren’t having a very good weekend together.

We butted heads a lot.

We were a little mean to each other.

We kept our distance.

We weren’t mad at each other, but we definitely weren’t the most ‘in love’ either.

I was short and irritable, and Caleb was just Caleb.

I’m sharing this because more often than not, this is real life.

How many Instagram posts scream a perfect life when on the inside it’s wrecked by bad days, bad moods, unpleasant circumstances, and just life?

Life isn’t perfect and I think it’s wrong for us to pretend it is.

It’s okay to have a bad day.

It’s okay to not have a perfect relationship.

It’s okay not to have perfect clothes, hair, teeth, and live a lavish lifestyle.

And we need to remember that these squares don’t represent the reality of life, they represent the face people want you to see.”

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