There are a couple of classic cop-outs, in relationships, life and every day. The beauty of them is, of course, that sometimes they are true (painfully, heartrendingly true), but most often they’re just the description of a rut in which we find ourselves.
Here are a few of my favourites:
I’m just not ready to commit.
You think too much. I don’t like to think so much; I just go with what I feel.
I’ve got too much going on at the moment, I can’t really deal with anything else.
Bridget McNulty is a writer, content strategist and creative director. She is the editor of Sweet Life diabetes lifestyle magazine (www.sweetlifemag.co.za) and...
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