Flaws of a teenage Romantic

Over glamorized fairytale romance seems given in every teenage relationship. There's OBVIOUSLY no need for emotions other than pure joy at the sight of the other and depression at the lack thereof. That and the disengagement of physical contact, of which there seems no end. There is no need for it, not all the time, not in bloody public. Such constant attention only breeds a lonely ex, a feeling of abandonment if the other, god forbid, might want a moment apart. There is no one more important, perfect and so very untrustworthy than the other. They could leave you at any moment and feeling nothing of it, and so they must tether themselves together. Behind the vale of pink happy, romantic mist, the partners gaze and ignore all flaws. Although, ignoring the small things can be good, the over looking of other major flaws is not. However, the teenage Romantic hasn't the knowledge or the experience to decipher between the two, romance and obsession. A different between hand holding and an undying need for physical contact.
Although early relationships seem to have proven altogether beneficial to the future love lives of those who choose to partake, some aspects have been proven to have the opposite effect. Early relationships that involve cheating or have failed miserably after one or both members has had prior distrust for the opposite sex, seem to cause the subjects more distrust or fear of another relationship. Nevertheless, while teenage heartbreak can be a trying time it helps prepare us for our future breakups. In addition, it helps us identify who we would like to marry in the future as we know that one cannot only choose the most attractive to us, but also the most mentally compatible. While we are young, we can see that the pretty boy isn't as charming as he is thought to be and the geek is not so disgusting after all.

1 comment:

  1. HMMM...I like this one Lizzie...you may have captured the lives of many teenagers in this. But this is not always how it is! Love you!

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