As much as we want to spend the rest of our lives happy and committed to The One, as we grow older we’ve realised that not all romances are meant to be sealed by putting a ring on it. Is it sad? It surely is. Knowing the person you’re emotionally invested in will not be the one you share your life with is easily one of the most heart-wrenching feelings there is. But as John Green wrote, “Some infinities are larger than other infinities.”
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Sometimes, love meets us on its way to its expiry date, and just as we begin to relish it, it’s time to let go. However, what is imperative to realize is that the strength of a relationship should not be measured by its duration. You could be married to someone for 6 years and feel nothing; you can be seeing someone for 6 months and feel everything. Time is of little value when it comes to matters of the heart.
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It is every quintessential Indian parent’s dream to see their daughter marry the first guy she has any (even borderline) romantic inclination towards, and head speedily towards a ‘happily ever after’ with babies and the works. But there are some special connections we create along the way that may not be explainable in so many words but possess the power to fearlessly go against the winds. Our parents might have, at some point, had similar experiences too, but not everyone is able to talk about what matters and what hurts. More so, when those two are the same thing!
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The pain we feel when a short-lived yet deep romance expires is because, subconsciously, we are trained by societal beliefs that the minute we are confronted by intimacy, or a person who ignites an amorous nature in us, it’s meant to lead somewhere big—to somewhere permanent. We fear that if it isn’t permanent, it isn’t real or solid enough. We recognize that every moment—big or small—in a relationship, is absolute; but we fail to understand that what we do or can take away from it is always truly endless.
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