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Jonathan Van Buren's avatar

Great piece it wasn’t until I got a dog that I was able to answer that question…

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sacrifice's avatar

i feel like i don’t know myself enough to answer this question

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ash's avatar

so completely beautiful

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zoiaash's avatar

i know it’s a lot about self, but in it i find a guide to true, sincere relationship with anyone at all. self, others, especially, romantic interests. so much has fallen into the culture of walking away and thinking “there is a lot of fish in the sea”, “i find better”. love to self can teach us so much about love to others.

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Unnati's avatar

this is beautiful

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Riley Reign's avatar

So so beautifully written!

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nalyn's avatar

Would I date myself? Definitelyyy.

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Plethora's avatar

That’s a fantastic way to look into one’s very self.

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vara's avatar

this is so true. as an expert at overthinking, whenever I ask myself this question, I find myself analyzing and picking apart every little flaw of mine.

I'm learning to embrace the flaws that are out of my control every single day and learning to love the idea of growing old and growing in general to discover the person I become.

truly, the answer is never a yes or no but an always. we have always been our own companion in every adventure of life. and we always will be.

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jo 💌's avatar

AAAAAA THANKS FOR THIS HASIF! So well-put.

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Aurora's avatar

exactly would I date myself. I’m learning to be better at it day by day slowly but surely will get to that point where i could answer it honestly for myself. But I proudly can say in darkest times of my life it was only me who wants to be with me she was broken, shady and in real dark place and I loved her back to life.

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Purity owie's avatar

This comment got me emotional omg😔This is beautiful

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Bat's avatar

I think I've only recently started dating myself. I no longer violently push away memories of my embarrassing moments and started to view them fondly. I wish to reach the point where I can fully embrace myself. Beautiful work!

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A Solomon's avatar

I needed this, currently dating someone who reminds me of those pieces that are not whole and what needs to be fixed, I so much want to run away and wonder why he's stayed when I have so much to work on. And this just reminded me that thats something I would do, if I was dating myself I'd be patient and stay too. I'm feeling abit fragile and I definitely needed this article

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Hannah's avatar

Beautiful work

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The inkspire journals's avatar

🤍🤍

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Balkisa's avatar

What a beautiful short written.

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