What did the actual fuck happen to romance? I want an old-fashioned love; I deserve that. I want to go back to where trust is earned, respect and effort are given, and time is valued. I flat out refuse to give up on finding an old fashion love.
We’ve become so guarded, that we never let our walls down. We don’t have real, deep, or meaningful conversations with anyone anymore. I don’t want to do that…I want to talk about your feelings, I want to know about your deepest darkest secrets and fears in life, your goals, where you see yourself in 10 years. your likes and dislikes, but most of all, I want respect.
I want you to respect me enough to tell me what’s going on. If there’s something bothering you, talk to me. I don't want to play stupid games, and I can’t read your damn mind. I don’t want to be another notch on your belt or just a piece of ass, I don’t deserve to be treated like that.
People nowadays refuse to put labels on relationships. We hang out all the time, talk to each other every day, we become intimate and do everything people do in a relationship but no, we are not boyfriend and girlfriend.
Instead of actually dating, we “talk” for a little while, a few months go by and then it’s the classic line of “I really like you a lot, but I’m not ready to be in a relationship right now…. but we can still hang out.”
I want and deserve someone that will put effort into getting to know me like I’m getting to know them. I don’t deserve to be led on and have my time wasted, and I definitely don’t deserve to have my feelings fucked with just because you’re unsure of yours.
Let's be real, putting a bit of extra effort into getting to know someone is better than just knowing someone on the surface. Even if things don't end up working out, at least you can walk away knowing that you had a real human interaction.
Call me a hopeless romantic, I don't care. I want the real thing because life is meant to be lived to the fullest and I refuse to half-ass my relationship experiences.
