It's a lot harder to make a person happy than it is to make someone miserable.
Stop being passive aggressive and start practicing what you preach.
If your partner doesn't reciprocate, then gently communicate this.
Expect resistance.
Return the hurt with love, not amplification.
You can do it;
And, together, we can teach our world to love again.
Melissa Bunin Rooney writes picture books, poetry and freelance; reviews picture books for New York Journal of Books and live performances for Triangle Theater Review; provides literary and scientific editing services for American Journal Experts, scientific researchers and students; and writes and manages grants for 501c3 nonprofit Urban Sustainability Solutions. She also provides STEM and literary workshops and residencies for schools and organizations through the Durham Arts Council’s Creative Arts in Public and Private Schools (CAPS) program.
