☆ 005 | Anonymous Text

[unkinder]

[The network seems to have been seeing an influx of anonymous texts lately, and this one is no exception. Seems like the events of the past weekend have had some residents doing some reflecting.]

It is inevitable that no relationship will truly last forever. No matter how confident you are in the thought that things will be fine, they won't. You can delude yourself into thinking they will, but eventually they will dissolve and those left behind will move on.

Is it truly worth it to allow yourself to entrust another enough to open up to them, knowing that one day it will all go away? Is it worth letting yourself be hurt just for the brief moment of pleasure that person's presence might give you? Is it worth the risk of that person betraying your trust, only to come after you with malicious intent? Someone who you were so sure you knew until they have left you. Manipulated you. Deceived you.

Feel free to provide any answer you would like, but don't think you will impress me by saying it is better to have loved and lost than to have ever loved at all.

So tell me. Is it really?

Comments

[whitehairedprettyboy]

Well, I'd say that rather answers the question, doesn't it? If there is a part of you that doesn't regret the experience, perhaps it ought to be listened to - if for no other reason than to save yourself undue anguish.

[ He's trying to convince himself more than his conversation partner. He doesn't want to end up regretting his relationship, but... ]

[unkinder]

Are you saying I should remember the moments with them that I considered to be good and push away the rest?

[whitehairedprettyboy]

I am saying that perhaps the good ought to outweigh the bad, at least in hindsight. I am, of course, no expert. The subject is, as you're well aware, complicated, and I certainly have never been in your position. But it will likely not be long before I end up in a similar one, and I should think I would like to remember the experience fondly, on the whole.

[unkinder]

If that happens, you will be lucky. I haven't had many encounters with people- much less people I care about to some degree- that were largely memorable or overall nice experiences. There are a few, of course, but far fewer than most people have enjoyed in their lifetimes.