I don't believe in happily ever after either, I think it's constant and heavy hard work. I do think societies and individuals expectations have changed over time. Once spun a time one was expected to "get on with life", "make do", now one is "entitled" to a life.
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…Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …...
Desiderata Max Ehrmann
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