Hopeless Romantic

[ehowton]

I've posted in the last year or so (perhaps two) on the re-awakening of the hopeless romantic in me. It was (as most are) an interesting and curious journey, fraught with hairpin turns, hazards, and jump scares. I'm kind of speeding down the straightaway now (if like, motorsports were my thing - they're not). And while we can all agree that the heart of the hopeless romantic is, "love conquers all," in reading up on aspects of hopeless romanticism, I've run across various viewpoints in definition - not all of them favorable. So if we're going to discuss individual nuances in our own interpretation or practice of it, I'll mention something I found most relatable - hopeless romantics are optimists :D

Going down the long list of connotative perspectives, I find I don't adhere to most of them. I don't believe in soulmates or love at first sight, I am exceedingly aware (well, now) of the wide array on the spectrum of red where flags are concerned (including infra-red which as we know is invisible to the naked eye), and I don't have short-term romantic relationships - all my failed relationships are LTR thank you very much. No, I tend toward the Idealistic view with romantic concepts. Why? Because I've seen them in action; performed them. And they are glorious. Sadly, that optimism is what hurts the most when your partner stops participating altogether. Looking back however, I'd still fall in love over and over because I've seen the other side, and it has zero wonder or joy or fulfillment. It simply is, and we are here to experience the full spectrum of it <3