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[12oneofakind12]

I think the reason that I am so shielded from so many things in this world, the reason I can hide behind what is perceived as naivety, is because I’m a true believer in true love. Not the “aww, that’s so cute,” kind of he’s-holding-her-hand love, but the kind of love that likes to pretend it’s not love to see if people believe in it, and would be

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[styxian_progeny]

i find the words you all rather encompassingly insulting. because you know im not like that. and i dont think everyone else is either. but i have fallen in love with someone who didnt chase after me. i did the chasing. and that was no fun at all.

[12oneofakind12]

i know you're not like that. this was written after i watched "wicker park," so i was feeling kind of crazy. by "you all" i wasn't referring exclusively to the people who read my journal, i was referring to the so many people in the world who settle (which, yes, is encompassing, but not unbudgingly so), and about me, because when it was my time to love, i forgot to chase after the person.

[seasaltlikeglue]

It's all because of fear, fear that love won't be returned equally, or fear of being seen as a crazy kind of obsessisive, fear of rejection. I think the only way to fix this is by loving unconditionally, which is nearly impossible for a human being, but we can still love deeply and fully, as long as we're not afraid. I guess we all have a choice to live a fearless life, or a safe, half full life. It's all up to ourselves and no one else, whether we fall in love or not.

[12oneofakind12]

it's all just so unfair, you know? people will smile and contribute "how sweet," when you say you love someone, but when that person is gone and you need them and the only way to get them back is to block their path and get the honest words out (when this happens in ultra-romantic movies (my favorite kind) it always works, ironically enough, and ends in a kiss that allows the two people to ignore the world around them because they are so immersed in each other), people raise their eyebrows and shake their heads. it's bewildering to me. i would die for the chance to do just that, to live a fearless life, and to know that i tried desperately to get that person back, and in the process changed their perspective on everything else too.

[seasaltlikeglue]

I know, and I love super romantic movies that make you go 'awwww' at the end. And though it may not always work out like it does in the movies, I've found that brutal, fearless honesty really does go a long way to saving a relationship, and making it stronger. Even if what you say seems a little strange or over-attached, a lot of people respect it, or get weirded out by it and ignore you, then you know they're just not worth your time. =)

[12oneofakind12]

now that is the truth. =D