L-O-V-E

Everyone has their own opinion and it all depends on how they've lived life. Myself? Not a big fan of the idea. I believe that there is Love amongst family and friends...but that "love" that the world keeps trying to force down our throats that involves spending the rest of your life with someone else? How in world are we suppose to believe that?This rant comes from my mother constantly saying my "prince" will come along?I HATE THAT SAYING. What exactly is a Prince? A man who is born into power and will most likely abuse it, feeling as if he is superior to all? Yet again something else Disney decided to change the definition ( Just like...cliffs in Virginia??? Jamestown/Gloucester....REALLY Pocahontas??) I'm suppose to believe that the perfect man, Prince, is out there. Have YOU ever met the perfect person?

I was actually thinking along that concept the other day, perfection. Every time I'm attracted to someone I always say " He's perfect BUT...". There's always some kind of exception, and I'm completely ok with this. I'm fine with him being Perfect but too young,too short, too shy, too whatever. I'm nowhere near perfect, I could make a list of all my faults and not know where to stop. I'm human.

Therefore, if we're all human ( or so I would hope...), wouldn't it make sense that spending the rest of our lives happily married to someone is ultimately impossible? How long have you been friends with your best friend, would you even think about living with them for more than several years? Your best friend is the one person you should be able to do this with...but I'm pretty none of us would be up for the challenge. So how are we expected to live with someone AND share our life with them for the rest of our lives? I know this will change...I do plan on getting married EVENTUALLY if the opportunity arises... but it's still a very depressing concept. Spending your entire life with just one person, any individual socialness being drained from you. Having a family is different, as in, that's the part I actually look forward to...having a child, taking care of it, hoping they live a fulfilled life...but the husband aspect? Not anytime soon..thanks

Thus is why the idea of my Prince coming along legit pisses me off. I don't want my prince. I don't want my "true love" just yet in life. I want a friend, a best friend. That person who'll watch a movie with me and cuddle on the couch yet at the same time I can make fun of him for being a complete idiot. Or that person I can hang out with after class with no motive, just know we like one another's company.Or better yet, someone to just talk to about my day, no matter how lame it may have been. I mean there are obviously other benefits, but I rather simply date right now, have a best friend instead of a matrimonial prospect, a lifetime partner . I just really hate it when people automatically answer with "one day he'll come along, the man I love" when it concerns the longing for companionship. Though I do really like that song...my guilty pleasure hopeless romantic( yes, contradiction, surprise!)

Being a hopeless romantic is different than a schmuck. I'm in love with the hope of being in love...a denial. Yet I accept this denial and enjoy fantasizing that there is someone for us all...but realistically? We just need companionship.

If anyone dares or wants to answer...What are your views on the whole love image. Is it for schmucks? or the wise? Are you looking for your "soulmate" or just a little more than a friend? ( not friends with benefits...complete different story, haha ). I'm interested to see how people further explain my ideals or discuss the contradiction :-)