Rihanna says the world might not understand it, but she's happy with her decision to get back together with Chris Brown.

She tells Rolling Stone, "Even if it's a mistake, it's my mistake. After being tormented for so many years, being angry and dark, I'd rather just live my truth and take the backlash. I can handle it."

RiRi says the relationship has improved the second time around. "It's different now. We don't have those types of arguments anymore. We talk about [stuff]. We value each other. We know exactly what we have now, and we don't want to lose that." 

But there will be no third chance. "He doesn't have the luxury of [screwing] up again. That's just not an option. I can't say that nothing else will ever go wrong. But I'm pretty solid in the knowing that he's disgusted by that. And I wouldn't have gone this far if I ever thought that was a possibility."