• take the time to know them really well before investing your heart.
• trust is earned. it takes time. if they lie to you and make you doubt their trustworthiness before you've even really started - don't waste your time.
• sometimes losing someone is a blessing in disguise.
• know your dealbreakers. stick to them. do not just tolerate anything.
• if you specifically lay out your boundaries to someone, and they continue to cross those boundaries - they do not care about your feelings.
• if they have photos or videos of an ex still, walk away. they are not over them. you do not deserve to be a rebound.
• if they talk about their ex a lot, they still think about them a lot.
• if they are very protective of their phone, proceed with caution. they are hiding ...

• my medicine finally kicking in and feeling way less depressed and anxious and irritable
• hanging out with brother and walking around town
• the trees and plants have started to blossom and i can see their blossoms through my window.

• if you rely on one person for your happiness, you will feel heartbroken when they are not there anymore.
• try not to rely on anyone, period - strive for independence. being tied to others seems nice in theory, but things get messy sometimes and it's better for you to have your own things.
• be a kind person. know your limits, and communicate your needs, but try to be nice.
• don't be a pushover. if someone crosses you, is rude to you, mistreats you, or is being a jerk - tell them off!
• the pressure to fit in and be accepted is very strong, it's evolutionary - and it can be lonely to swim against the current - but you'll be happier than following trends you don't believe in.
• invest in good, practical, comfortable shoes, a good bed, a functional and durable...

casual

• super mario world 64
• super mario 3D world
• mario kart
• stardew valley
• house flipper
• shining nikki

shooter

• CoD treyarch zombies
• bioshock triology
• borderlands triology & spinoff: tt's wonderlands

adventure

• spyro (all of them)
• minecraft