There are people who don’t need a partner in their lives to be happy, knowing that in living a full life on their own terms, without having to cater to the needs of a partner, they remain fulfilled.

For a person like this, they don’t need a partner to be happy in their life.

People tell themselves that they are perfectly capable of being happy without a partner, based on a past relationship that went bad.

This is a mistake.

This is a person that was severely hurt or betrayed in this past relationship.

Soon after this, they tell themselves that they don’t need a partner.

This decision was based on emotion and depression.

Their minds went to the easiest explanation to cover up the pain of their previous relationship.

Thanks to this explanation, they tell themselves that they don’t need a partner.

It is like a defense mechanism.

Being that they were hurt so badly in that prior relationship, they instantly tell themselves they don’t need anyone, so as to avoid putting themselves in that position again.

They don’t want to be that vulnerable again, nor experience that kind of pain.

The mind does what it does in situations like this.

It is predisposed to protect you.

In latching on to an easy explanation that places blame on a prior relationship, it saves you the greatest amount of pain.

The mind becomes defensive.

People with this mindset aren’t being candid with themselves.

They didn’t make this decision in a clear-headed fashion, but due to grief.

In all honesty, they don’t want to be alone.

They want to be with a partner.

Bearing this in mind, never come to the conclusion that you don’t need a partner based on a bad prior relationship.

Misery is all that comes from it in the end.

Be true to yourself.

Yes, it is possible to be happy being single.

If one has a life that is fulfilling enough, they can be perfectly happy being single.

The key is to know what you want in your life.

Sometimes, it is best to be single if you feel that there are issues that you still have to deal with as a person.

This way, you don’t make the mistake of unloading all of your emotional issues on an unsuspecting partner if you were to get into a relationship.

Having a partner isn’t so bad either.

A partner that is a good counter balance to who you are as a person is advantageous when that fits into your specific lifestyle.

As long as you are happy within, going with or without a partner works either way.

Never lie to yourself about what you want.

If what you want is a partner in life, move toward that goal.

Forcing yourself to believe that you don’t need a partner to be happy, when you do, only works against you.