My goal is not to understand this clearly hurt person's intent. Sorry, but it isn't. My goal is to use her aggressive and combative comment as a teaching vehicle for others.

The original poster was trying to spread some positivity and she just shit all over her. Not cool. This is not what we need.

Never communicating that you need and want love is hurting feminism. I stand by that. It will always be empowering to operate from a mindset that you do not need a man to be happy, but it also pushes men away who are trying to break through that fortress.

A partner adds to your life. A partner does not fill a void.

This is very simple. We like people who like and want us. And those that found mature love share one commonality - they wanted it. They wanted each other.