What do you want?

I have been thinking about what I want in a partner.

I want someone who, when I'm having a bad day, will just take me in their arms and tell me it will be OK. Even if it won't. To tell me I'm OK. Even if I'm not. When I'm bawling my eyes out is not the time to teach me a lesson.

I want to see in their eyes that they are proud of me. Even if they are disappointed, I want to see that tempered with affection.

I just want someone who likes me. As I come to them. Not that they would like me (or like me better) if I did X, Y, or Z.

I want a partner that loves me like I love my friends (or as I have loved my past partners). I ask nothing more from them than how they come to me. I love them just as they are. I am more than happy to help them reach and grow and be more. But if they never want to, I love them as is.

Where is that person? Why is it so hard?

Take care dear readers - I'm searching...