#371: Stop Explaining to Someone Why The Two of You Should Be Together

breakup BOOST Advice to Get Over Your Ex & More

Trina Leckie

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🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to another episode of "Trina's tiny talks" - bite-sized episodes, packed with punch.

In this episode I cover why you never want to be in a position where you're trying to convince someone to be in a relationship with you.

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0:00.0	There's always time for Trina's tiny talks, bite-size episodes packed with punch that'll knock some sense into you.
0:09.3	I'll let her know you're here. Hang tight for a sec.
0:13.0	Hey guys, so in this tiny talk, I'm going to talk about how you need to stop explaining to someone why you should be together.
0:22.3	So basically, say you're dating someone and you're so ready to make it official, like
0:28.0	you want to be with this person so bad.
0:30.6	You're already picturing things like cute couple selfies, shared Netflix accounts, maybe
0:36.9	even grocery store runs for cooking dinner together on a
0:40.1	random Wednesday. But there's just one problem. They're not giving you the same vibes in return,
0:47.1	and you're feeling a little insecure about it. Here's the thing. You never want to be in a position
0:51.6	where you're explaining, trying to convince, or literally
0:56.4	downright selling yourself to someone.
0:59.2	No, just no.
1:01.4	Relationships should never feel like a sales pitch.
1:05.6	Groveling, begging, crying.
1:07.5	Oh, God, no.
1:08.0	No, recipe for disaster.
1:10.4	Because if they're not all in, why would you
1:13.8	even want them? Why would you even want them? You deserve a hell yes. Not a, hmm, I guess.
1:22.9	If someone wants to be with you and likes you on that level, it's going to be obvious.
1:29.1	Trying to convince someone to be in a relationship with you is pretty much like explaining
1:34.1	why the sky is blue.
1:36.5	Shouldn't they already see it?
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