Hopeless Romantic

Hey y'all!! I have a special post for you guys today since it is Valentine's Day and I am a hopeless romantic. I want to say upfront that I am not telling y'all to stop reading books but I am trying to shed light on some of the unrealistic qualities of them. I'm going to dive into love, misconceptions, and the truth...

For as long as I could remember, I loved books. I loved novels with epic love stories, specifically. I mean don't most teenage girls? And honestly I do not regret all the countless hours I spent reading because no matter what they shaped me into the person I am today. But, I am here to say that I have been lied to! I mean we all have. Every book I read had a love story that had me hooked from start to finish. They were all set in high school and highly relatable. (Except of course the love story part). I was engrossed in the passionate love and how I could make myself believe I was the girl who caught the attention of whatever unattainable boy was the focal point. As I now approach the end of my high school journey I can confirm that it is NOT like the books. These books had me believing whole heartedly that I would have a story like theirs. That these prepubescent teenage boys were mature enough to handle even a minuscule conversation at least. Geez was I wrong. I had created this dream in my head of the perfect guy to swoop me off my feet. Sometimes I wonder if these books crafted my standards too high. I mean literally not a single guy I ever went out on dates with would meet these standards, so there never was a second date. But now I think, are my standards too high?? Was I led into a book trap that cannot be reversed? Yes, yes I was. I was turned into a hopeless romantic. It is very frustrating having expectations but zero options who fit them. Books honestly mess with young girls heads, leading them to believe that some boy will magically appear and take them off into the sunset. I feel as though it is more realistic as an adult. But for teenage girls to be fed this kind of misconception can lead them to question if something is wrong with them or if they are not worthy of epic love. Of course everyone is worthy of true love. And to answer my earlier questions I asked my guy friends if I should lower my standards. They said no. Most high school boys just honestly are not mature enough for an epic romance. This made me feel better knowing some day I will find my epic love. It just will happen after four torturous years of high school. So ladies, if you are in high school, just keep holding on. Your time will come and you are going to create your own story because you are valuable and any guy would be lucky to have you. Happy Valentine's Day! xoxo