stuck between ideals and reality
I have a male-friend-who-kisses-me-and-holds-my-hand-and-texts-me-and-"enjoys-your-company" but resists categorization.
I am caught between the adult perspective: wanting to try different things, being okay with accepting a good enough situation in the absence of anything better and the romantic ideal: not settling for anything less than 200%, doing everything I'm doing because I am blind enough to want it all.
Am I compromising myself by allowing in someone whose sentiments are probably still tepid?
Will I come across something brighter and more passionate down the road, and regret having gone for less?
The dry spell has been long enough. I can afford to take a pass and keep waiting, but what are these ideals even for?
I would never waste my time with someone who didn't deserve it. Isn't that enough?
I am caught between the adult perspective: wanting to try different things, being okay with accepting a good enough situation in the absence of anything better and the romantic ideal: not settling for anything less than 200%, doing everything I'm doing because I am blind enough to want it all.
Am I compromising myself by allowing in someone whose sentiments are probably still tepid?
Will I come across something brighter and more passionate down the road, and regret having gone for less?
The dry spell has been long enough. I can afford to take a pass and keep waiting, but what are these ideals even for?
I would never waste my time with someone who didn't deserve it. Isn't that enough?