I always believed that there’s a fine line between falling in love with someone and falling in love with the relationship. However what my recent experience taught me is that if you don’t fall in love with the relationship, you’d inevitably fall OUT of love with the person.
The amount of courage it took me to realize that I’m not happy and something had to change, the number of conversations with myself I had in the car about it, the hours and hours of thinking and emotionally draining to find a solution for that sad relationship and at the end it was a crystal clear realization: I’m better off without him; I’m turning down a relationship and all the emotional and physical perks that come with it and choosing to be on my own having the ability and the freedom to dream of a better tomorrow.
Along with that revelation came a lot of decisions which made me closer to me! I understand myself better now and I can decide what I want from a relationship. Here are some, for your reference:
- Love should be given and not begged. Playing the victim in a relationship who is not getting the care and love he/she needs, is not going to get you anywhere. You shouldn’t beg to be loved, you’re loved for who you are.
- Fall in love with your best friend, or befriend your lover: depends on which phase comes first. And the key component to friendship is sharing. Not sharing your life with the one you love means he/she is not part of it. End of story.
- Not turning the other into a horrible nagging bitch is merely your responsibility.
I think one day, maybe soon, I’ll revisit this post and deny it’s me who claimed maturity. It will be the day when I fall in love again hoping not to fall out of it!