I sort of feel that the message of the meme is being severely undermined by making the couple a cactus and a balloon. Like, both the cactus' danger and the balloon's vulnerability are fundamental physical properties of them. As you're saying, they probably shouldn't be dating.

i get that vibe too.

no one should be with someone if the relationship is basically forcing them to be someone else.

Yeah completely. The "just change" is as good advice as grow a third leg.

I think it’s less about changing, more about being mindful of how you affect others and what you can do about that.

Sure, if you’re incompatible, best to recognise that, but sometimes habits or attitudes that aren’t part of your identity can be avoided or tempered.

Son, I drank you a life vest last year, this year I'll drink you a raft!

Explanation: back in the day people kept the corks to make things.

This is the way.

they're are a lot of someones outside, try putting a cake under a box propped up with a stick, tie the stick to a string. and when someone goes for the cake, you pull the string.

enjoy your new loving partner

Because that's extremely uncomfortable!

(I'm a human, not a cactus)