Because somewhere, there’s a woman who needs to hear that she’s not crazy, she’s not selfish, and she’s not alone. Somewhere, there’s a woman who needs permission to want more for herself.

Maybe choosing yourself isn't selfish. Maybe it's necessary. Maybe it's overdue. Maybe it's the most loving thing you can do - for yourself and for the people who have gotten too comfortable expecting you to sacrifice everything for their comfort.

But what if wanting more for ourselves isn’t selfish? What if it’s necessary? What if the problem isn’t with us, but with a system that benefits from our endless giving?

What if the problem isn’t that we don’t love enough, but that we’ve been taught a version of love that’s actually exploitation dressed up as virtue?

This isn’t another story about a man who couldn’t keep it in his pants — we’ve heard those a thousand times, and honestly, we all have the capability to step out on someone.