That's why I think I'm so grateful that now there's podcasting and social media and everything like that.

So when you feel those emotions, you're able to see someone else relate to your experience and you're

able to know that you're not alone. And that you do deserve to be loved. But that you're allowed

to break this generational trauma and you're allowed to unlearn whatever you thought love was

and you're allowed to start learning again what real love really is.

It's Vile Benson, your favorite meme queen in the big city you didn't ask for but see to welcome

to almost adulting.

Almost, you must be able to.

Almost, you must be able to.

Are you ready?

Hi, Vasties and welcome to a brand new, almost adulting. Your number one podcast

for mental health and dating advice by me, your host and your best friend, Violeta Benson.

Today's episode is all about why we are so compelled to love difficult people. It is the third

week of January. I can't believe it's already that far off. That's pretty crazy. Next thing you

know is December and the year's ending. If you're listening today, that means that yesterday I did my first

stand-up of the year. As you know, I've decided to dive into stand-up this year, really given my all

starting with yesterday as my first little stand-up routine. I'm hoping to do a lot of it. So,

if you ever go into the improv, you may just catch me in one of the side rooms or the main rooms,

just doing stand-up and I'm planning on just getting better and better.

That's the goal. So, before we get started, I hope you are continuing to manifest.

And the only way you can manifest anything that you want in your life is by telling yourself

that you already have it. And that means that also, if you want to be successful, you have to

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