my life
Once upon a time, there was a boy who grew up on fairy tales and was naive as could be. Like a girl waiting for prince charming, this boy longed for that ideal relationship with a happily ever ending. He would pine over girls, and over analyze subtle advances. This boy was Ed.
Ed moved to New York City, a land with a different mindset that emphasized the short-term relationship. It was also a land where boys could remain boys, and men could regress. The experience was a culture shock, and it was difficult for Ed to reconcile what he truly wanted deep inside with the superficial enjoyments he was presented with.
Ed had 3 ladies in his life, x y and z.
Lady x was the girl Ed dated for nearly half a decade, and wanted to marry. Unfortunately, Ed cheated on lady x once he moved to NYC. Ironically, lady x moved to NYC shortly after the relationship ended. Ed had not met up with her since she moved to NYC.
Lady y was the girl Ed dated a decade ago before lady x was even in the picture. Like magic, lady y reappeared in Ed's life. Ed was very fond of her, and could see himself dating this lady. Ed had been quite bitter after his relationship with lady x ended, and he secretly hoped that lady y would be the girl that he could have a fairy tale relationship with.
Lady z is a cute girl who was at Mount Sinai for the summer. Ed wanted to hook up with her.
This past weekend, lady y told Ed that she just wanted to be friends, lady z subtly told Ed that she didn't want to hook up, and lady x agreed to meet Ed up for brunch after nearly a year of no communication. It was an odd weekend to say the least.
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I've given up on chasing girls for the moment. I've deactivated facebook as a first, and hopefully not last, step. Lady x told me today that happiness is something that you have to actively search for, and it doesn't just happen like in fairy tales. No one comes to your rescue, and I'm pretty sure there are no princesses saving boys in distress. Even Aladdin had to work for his princess.
It's odd not having a "princess to work for" but I think that may be for the best. Good things come to those who wait I guess, and, just like sex, relationships can often occur without warning. I am about to embark on a year off from medical school, and it would be interesting to see what happens to a truly single 27 year old male in the land of anti-Disney relationships.
It's going to be a great year.
Ed moved to New York City, a land with a different mindset that emphasized the short-term relationship. It was also a land where boys could remain boys, and men could regress. The experience was a culture shock, and it was difficult for Ed to reconcile what he truly wanted deep inside with the superficial enjoyments he was presented with.
Ed had 3 ladies in his life, x y and z.
Lady x was the girl Ed dated for nearly half a decade, and wanted to marry. Unfortunately, Ed cheated on lady x once he moved to NYC. Ironically, lady x moved to NYC shortly after the relationship ended. Ed had not met up with her since she moved to NYC.
Lady y was the girl Ed dated a decade ago before lady x was even in the picture. Like magic, lady y reappeared in Ed's life. Ed was very fond of her, and could see himself dating this lady. Ed had been quite bitter after his relationship with lady x ended, and he secretly hoped that lady y would be the girl that he could have a fairy tale relationship with.
Lady z is a cute girl who was at Mount Sinai for the summer. Ed wanted to hook up with her.
This past weekend, lady y told Ed that she just wanted to be friends, lady z subtly told Ed that she didn't want to hook up, and lady x agreed to meet Ed up for brunch after nearly a year of no communication. It was an odd weekend to say the least.
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I've given up on chasing girls for the moment. I've deactivated facebook as a first, and hopefully not last, step. Lady x told me today that happiness is something that you have to actively search for, and it doesn't just happen like in fairy tales. No one comes to your rescue, and I'm pretty sure there are no princesses saving boys in distress. Even Aladdin had to work for his princess.
It's odd not having a "princess to work for" but I think that may be for the best. Good things come to those who wait I guess, and, just like sex, relationships can often occur without warning. I am about to embark on a year off from medical school, and it would be interesting to see what happens to a truly single 27 year old male in the land of anti-Disney relationships.
It's going to be a great year.