Did you write this submission, or did I? I swear to god, you’re reading my mind. This is one of the biggest struggles for you, me, and all the other hopeless romantics out there. I blame it, for both of us, on a robust imagination, intense creativity, and general optimism.
It starts out so sweet and simple – you found a new person to daydream about! – and just like clockwork, you find yourself ignoring all the red flags and icks and whatnot, you substitute all their misgivings for your own daydreams, and inevitably, when the spell breaks, the heartbreak is that much more brutal. When you build it up so much, you’re not just mourning a missed connection, you’re mourning all that failed potential. ...