by RNorrisFaulkner

Created on: November 25, 2009

Trapped By Illusions

Psychopaths always have something to prove. They look you in the eye and lie to you, sometimes they kill you. I see a parallel in one-sided relationships, which are considered normal.

There is a lot wrong with being paranoid, but nothing wrong with being extremely cautious. Some people would rather be in love with the wrong person than not be in love at all, loving the persona of love more than discovering a love that returns love.

There are some things we should have learned long ago: Most relationships survive rather than strive. The weak pull too hard or hold too tight. The strong push too much or do what they please. Every relationship can go this way or that way. And the last straw isn't always the last straw. You see, all foolishness is not against the law. I'm not writing an attack-ad on love and romance, but, sometimes we have to step back.

When it comes to the love game, I've discovered flirting with a second opinion isn't always a bad thing. Some will say I have no right to judge. But I have a right to my opinion, do I not? And I'm very sympathetic to those that go through life living a nightmare, but calling it a dream. And you have a right to have an opinion of my opinion, right? Please say what you will as often as you will. I'm telling you up front, I'll live.

Leap-frogging head-first deep into a relationship without letting its natural progress take shape is simply unwise, not worth the price and more times than not, disastrous. But it's a common mistake so many make, leading to an illusion or a broken-heart, don't know which is worse. We must stop anticipating so much and react to the reality that is. I know this is a commonsense idea and I know we just don't respond to such reasonality too well.

We've been told far to often, just follow your heart or love conquers all, but we all know those are many times wrong answers, besides, how smart are those suggestions even if they somehow workout? For our hearts don't know nothin', love couldn't care less and our personal history begs to differ, but we accept these positions with open arms. We should be scrambling for safety. When we consider the truth, some of us hesitate to agree with its findings and insert our own slanted conclusion. Sort of like when a liar stutters when posed an unexpected question, then gives his or her color-coded version of how it was.

There are drawbacks to sticking your neck out for the wrong someone: we continue to deceive ourselves, continue

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