I know that this really isn't a distinction of condemnation and that some people might even feel that a person with this sort of optimism or just a naive sense of idealism(in terms of finding a partner) is rather refreshing; but from personal experience, all it has wrought are heartbreak and loneliness. Why does it seem like everyone else is more adept at coping with the struggles of lovelife than me? My friends in their 20's could not have developed greater experience than me to employ such a stoic nature towards the downsides of love. Is their emotional fortitude that much greater in measure than mine? I've always told myself that it was just my impossible expectaions of reality that has kept me in this fantasy land mostly occupied by scenes from what I can safely assume are the ten sappiest movies of all time. Or am I the only one who didn't get a copy of Machiaveli's dating guidelines? Is there something wrong with being a hopeless romantic? If so, what's the remedy?
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everybody has a romantic side.
some people just decide to hide it.
you don't need a remedy, embrace it.
I like the way you write, and you sound like you're self-reflective and have a lot of self-knowledge. Well done so far.
@dipshit@xanga - thanks :]
well you know my story. admitting being a romantic makes us vulnerable and sometimes makes us appear to be weak. sometimes its best to conceal that part of you until the time is right.
@crazyjuniper - perhaps. though i'm still hoping someone out of the billions want the same things.
I, too, am a hopeless romantic, although I do have a good sense of reality. I've been through enough to know that no relationship is without its difficulties and that 2 imperfect humans will never create a perfect relationship. But I also dream of one day meeting and choosing to love (I don't believe in 'falling in love' ... love is a choice.) the person meant for me. Whether this will actually happen or not is debatable. Here's to hoping, though....
@Vivid_Orchid - there's nothing wrong with hoping...hang in there :]