“Another super frustrating thing commitment-phobe dudes say is: "I'm not good enough for you, trust me." Then you sit there and go, "But you are! You are, I like you so much!" trying to think of ways to convince him that he's worthy of you being his girlfriend. Girl. He's saying that because, A), he knows he isn't good enough for you because he knows he can't - and won't - treat you the way you deserve to and want to be treated; and B), he's trying to let you down gently by attempting to make it feel like you're better off without him (which you are).”

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