I think it's good that you've learned not to be a doormat for anyone, and that you're willing to wait for the person who treats you with the respect that you deserve - rather than throw yourself at anyone who will be willing to take you.
It's difficult - especially being lonely, to make that decision. I've learned that it's better to be lonely, than to be in the presence of people who emotionally abuse you. Significantly better. So much better, that I would rather be lonely for the rest of my ******* life - than to be around anyone who is toxic.
But that is an incredibly difficult thing to maintain - because loneliness hurts, and it ******* sucks.
It's difficult - especially being lonely, to make that decision. I've learned that it's better to be lonely, than to be in the presence of people who emotionally abuse you. Significantly better. So much better, that I would rather be lonely for the rest of my ******* life - than to be around anyone who is toxic.
But that is an incredibly difficult thing to maintain - because loneliness hurts, and it ******* sucks.