Love, expectations and all the shit that comes with it.
Damn! Sometimes the good shit also.
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People have different capacity for love. They each have a specific size vessel in which they can fill and flow love. It took me a very long time to figure that out. That thought has given me clarity and peace.
I have a couple of friends who are single at my age.
Clearly, they are single because they chose to be on that path.
The reasons may be one of the following-
- Firstly,they are simply not interested in being in a serious relationship at a particular point in time. They have a career to build, no care for other distractions and their hands are full to make promises of a lifetime, yet.
- Others are single due to the circumstances of their lives. Pressing and mysterious circumstances knock at everyone's door, once in a while.
- Third, they may have just alighted out of a meaningful connection or have dated steadily for a while and now, cannot find someone with whom they’re truly compatible.
Some of my friends, never had a problem finding good men to date. When I spoke to them about what they think, they almost unanimously answered that they believed, there is always- someone for everyone. If one man, or woman is "not the one" they may lead you to someone who is. Never drop your standards. Be honest, do a honest self evaluation on yourself. Ask close friends. Some of yours may come up with something similar.
I have another set of well meaning friends who don’t think they exist and are now, tired of being disappointed. It’s not even like they need a carbon copy of themselves , just someone halfway considerate, kind, and appreciative. But goodness, people can be shit.
Damn right. The intensity of your emotions should be understood and reciprocated equally. Else you end up being drained in every relationship.
I have a simple thought on this.
Just give up and enjoy your life the best you can. Not everyone is meant for someone, that doesn't mean you're doomed to have an awful life. I would tell my buddies this thing- that being single is better than being lonely and in a relationship. Don't settle, don't sell yourself short! I wonder how one could invest their feelings into someone or just anyone, just to not be alone.
Good partnerships are worth the wait.
Everyone's capacity for love (romantically) is different. It took me some time to learn this.. So many are shallow and/or materialistic or just willing to settle with comfortability.
I always say that some people's love is as deep as a puddle while others is as deep as the sea. I need depth, passion, soul changing love. It can leave you utterly devastated when lost but its the only kind of love that's worth it .
I have been with my husband for fifteen years. We are almost complete opposites, including the way we show love.
Yes we have had ups and downs, been through the F- word journey and still do, almost every day and pardon me God, I wouldn’t get the joy of making up to anyone else but him. The extreme friend and companion.
While a miracle partnership isn’t happening anywhere in the world, common sense would say, enjoy being alone, which very few of us can embrace.
If you can handle and be happy at the same time of being alone, by all means, you can handle any situation with or without someone.
Cheers everyone and breathe, remember we all have one life, try not to complicate that.
And to all my single friends, I absolutely love you! I’m so proud of you and your super shiny spirit!!!
(Thank-you for reading this article!)
My passion is writing. Everything I write about is geared toward things that I deeply cares about—experiences, thoughts, drama, and emotions. A full-time mom to two handsome boys—11 and 4—I built a career around insurance underwriting and later, teaching of English literature and language in high school, before vanishing into full-time mommy responsibilities. I believe that life is not meant to be serious all of the time, and that we should have fun as much as we can. Besides writing, I enjoy watching spy network series and living it up by creating laugh memes with my two lovely young boys!
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