Authority - cheesy but true.

Kristian Dillard
07-11-18
Writing for PR


Relationship Advice
            When it comes to giving relationship advice, I consider myself an authority. Although, that doesn’t decipher as, “I’ve been in a ton of relationships and experienced so many different scenarios, and now I know everything.” Because truly, in my 22 years I have only had one boyfriend. If anything, I should be considered inexperienced by statistical standards. 
The reason I have the upper hand when it comes to giving advice is simply that I have had a lot of practice. I am an only child, so contrary to the stereotypes, I grew up very social and have had a solid number of close friends. While only having had one semi-serious relationship, my friends have had an abundance of them. Consequently, I was always deemed as the designated friend to vent to (which by the way, is very frequent). I grew to love it though, because it meant they trusted me and valued my thoughts. It’s such a gratifying feeling knowing that when someone is having trouble or needs a second opinion, I’m the person they run to for comfort.
The downfall of being in this position for so long is that it’s made me extra critical on my own potential relationships. That would probably explain why I’ve been single for more than three years now (sure, I’ll go with that). On a serious note, I have seen my closest friends get treated terribly over the years. It’s heartbreaking to see the people I love all bent out of shape over boys, of all things. I truly cherish being that voice of reason and constantly reminding them of their self-worth. In turn, I gained quite a bit of wisdom and peace within myself, knowing that I’ll never allow myself settle for less than I deserve. 

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