I'm incredibly #grateful that honing my patience & being unwilling to date anyone who didn't meet my basic quality companion standards for years, has finally paid off.
I'd been devalued, dehumanized & traumatized by NT white guy partners (and their super colonial/bigoted family members) in the past & didn't want to make same personal choice errors for companionship in my present life. Especially after recovering from those past relationship traumas, regaining my self worth & promising to myself that I'd never discount myself for anyone, ever again. I promised myself that I'd wait & be open to a new intimate companionship, only if the person met my basic standards, is an open & honest communicator, isn't an ableist, respects who I am fully & completely & understands/supports my lifelong commitment to being an active humanitarian - with deep needs to contribute to community works.
I feel my patience & personal adherence to my core values, has rewarded me with an amazing connection to a fellow creative & big hearted NT mixed Indigenous man, who always tells me how much he appreciates my presence in his life & how he loves all my quirks/oddities. I feel truly valued, just for who I am, quirks n all
I am glowing with joyful feelings