What I Want

I am wondering if I put this out to the universe, maybe I will finally get what I want in a relationship, because I think I deserve that.

• I want to be in a relationship where I don't have to pay all (or most) of the bills, but I also get a say in how the money I contribute is being spent.
• I want a relationship where I don't have to take care of someone all the time; maybe, sometimes, they can take care of me.
• I want a relationship that doesn't depend on my running errands for the other person or helping him to fix his car.
• I want a relationship that is emotionally healthy, where we can have normal conversations.
• I want a relationship where I am loved for who I am, not for being the one to hang around the longest.
• I want a relationship that is not mired in dysfunction.

I know this all starts with what I will and won't put up with, and believe me, I am starting to work on me first so that I will get what I want.