What Dating Has Taught Me...

Hi all,
I am writing a post  can you believe it?
I just broke up with a guy who I thought I truly loved, and was willing to work on the relationship. I put so much effort into it and then all of the sudden he starts pushing me away and starts ignoring me and acting like it was okay.
What dating has taught me, that guys always tell me I settle. Sad part it is usually the guy I am dating that says that to me. I have also been taught that finding your one and only is tough the first time around, cause you don't want to end up with a dud.
I have learned that I am stronger then I think I am, cause I can go through heart ache after heart ache and still some how find a reason to smile. I have been given time to improve me and work on habits and work on hobbies. Thing is though I am ready for a family, my dream is to have a house, a crazy husband and kids.
Life hasn't been that kind to me and I think sometimes it would be fun to have a husband and a cheering section and not having to go through all the pain this life has to offer on mine own.
Until that day, that my prince comes I will just have to keep my head up and smile on my face.
On second thought another thing I have learned from my years of dating, is it okay to take a break from it all, especially since this last guy did a number to my heart.
I know I usually don't put out my dating life for the world to read, but I feel that as long as I don't say anything bad about the guy or say his name then it should be okay.
Dating has also taught me, life isn't learning to dance in the rain, it is learning to walk through the crap life throws at you, Because when it rains in your life it usually is all good stuff and you want to dance through it anyway.
Dating has also taught me that I hate competing for a guys attention and I hate the dating game, i like to cut the chase out and if the guy likes me great if not great. I have learned this by guys leading me and several girls on just waiting for the one he likes and then once she pays attention to him, I get dumped.
I also have learned that breaking up over text sounds lame and isn't right but with some guys that are idiots it is the only way you can get them to talk to you.
I have learned that dating sucks for everyone and there are so many out there who have given up the hope of finding their better half cause life has thrown a lot of crap and pain from dating there way, or they don't get asked out on many dates and feel left out and not good enough. So to stop those feelings they just take themselves out of the game all together.  To them I say I am ready to join you, to say I have had enough and my heart really cannot handle another heart break at all.
Another thing dating has taught me is, I don't know what true love feels like or looks like. Cause every time I think I have found true love the guy turns on me and starts treating me poorly and then ends up dumping me.
I know life goes on for all and we all have pain and sorrow we go through. So to all of us out there in this shoe I say We are truly all in this together!
Well I need to get going as always,
Thanks for reading.