I began to realize that while I didn't need another human to make my way through the world, especially one specific other human, the way love stories always suggested, I did want that partner. 

More, I needed that partner and what they brought to the table to be a better version of me. One that I loved a hell of a lot more than I loved the me before who was disconnected and bewildered about it. 

I personally needed that partner that I loved and cared deeply about to inspire my efforts to be more than I was. 

Because I was FINE. 

But he showed me that there was so much more than fine to enjoy. He confirmed my deep suspicions that there was more to life than what I was experiencing, and he convinced me I could have it—just by being who he was, and giving of himself in ways I'd never experienced before. 

And as I grew, and learned from him (and yes, he has grown and learned from me as well), I realized, as I said in 2015, that I did need him. 

Not to survive. 

Not even to thrive, because others could have sparked that in me, as many have over the years, now that I'm open to that. 

But to be exactly who he is in my life. To expand my experiences with his particular brand of love and lust for life. 

Find the full transcript for this episode here. https://datingkinky.com/blog/personal/i-dont-need-a-partner-neither-do-you-i-bet/