Can I tell you a secrete secret you don't have to be in a relationship.
I mean it. I know they force it down your throat
until you choke on it. Girls aren't pretty unless
they're wanted. Boys aren't men unless they're
having sex with someone. People aren't lovable
until they're dating someone.
But a relationship won't always make you happy,
and as wonderful as romance is, it isn't the only
love that exists. I have seen friendships that are
deeper and more pure than couples who swear it's
forever - and yet the friendship is the one people
ignore.
I have heard so often "nobody loves me" out of the
mouths of people who are single. And it kills me
because ifyou ask them: where are your parents,
your teachers, your classmates, your pets - they
say, yes, okay, but it doesn't count. Of course it
counts, love doesn't diminish just because someone Doesn't want to Have sex with you. In
fact, doesn't it sort of make that ]ove more real
that they want nothing - not even a date - out of
you?
It is pretty to be in love. It's magical, I'm sure. But
it's also wonderful to stop for ice cream in your
prom dress with six other girls. It's also wonderful
to go visit the world with nothing but a bunch of
buddies who are really excited about learning.
The problem is: we've made everything about "the
one But maybe "the one" is just you, loving
yourself, having fun, and being happy. Maybe
instead of looking for our other halves, we should
be piecing ourselves together.