Love, Labels, and the End-of-Year Relationship Check-In

This time of year does something to relationships. If you’re single, people act like your status is a problem to solve. If you’re in a situationship, you start wondering “What are we doing?” If you’re partnered, you feel this pressure to look solid, even if things are complicated.

And then there’s the personal audit: “Is this making me feel seen, or small?”

This meetup is not “dating tips.” It’s about emotional self-respect.

We’ll explore:

• The places we’re settling because “it’s better than starting over”
• The fear of speaking our actual needs because we don’t want to scare someone off
• Staying in almost-relationships for the comfort hit, even when the confusion is draining us
• Performing “we’re fine :)” for friends and family so we don’t have to explain the truth

You’ll get honest space to ask yourself: What do I actually want my love life to feel like? Not look like — feel like.

Because clarity is kinder than pretending.