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More philosophical crap. Not ready for it? Too bad, cuz I'm gonna do it anyway. =P Anyway, let's talk about something that will possibly affect us all. The 'D' word, and no, not 'damn'. I am talking, of course, about dating. The word itself inspires a myriad of responsesdepending on the person. Some might blush, some might recall exactly how they became a parent... but enough of that. I am here to speak of the emotions behind it.
Now, when on a date, people often feel nervous. This is understandable. Many things can go wrong, such as you making a fool of yourself, your date being a total pig (no insult intended to vegetarians. Replace the word 'pig' with 'baby corn' or something like that.) or you ending up being a future parent at the end of the night. Now, when dating, there is one VERY important thing you have to consider, and no its not whether to dress up or go semi-casual. The important thing to ask yourself is "Why am I going on this date."
Now, if your answer is "Cuz my mom/dad thinks s/he's a good person." ask your parent to go on the date instead of you. If its "Cuz s/he's hot!" give yourself a slap, walk into the living room and ask your mom to slap you as well. You deserve it. What you have done is sold yourself to vanity. You bad person. If you're answer is "Cuz s/he seems really sweet and I feel secure when I'm with them." ring up your date and call it off. If they are really so sweet, it won't matter. Now, what is wrong with you is that you are insecure and want to be with him/her because he/she makes you feel special and wanted. You should go resolve whatever issues you have with security before you even think of bringing another person into your life. You and your date will both end up being really sad when you realise that not even he/she can fill the emptiness in your heart and you give up and look for someone else. Now, if your answer is "Cuz I've been with him/her for a very long time now. I know what s/he is really like and I want to be better friends with him/her." go check that you're not insane, because by my last count NOBODY would think those exact words to themselves. But, if you HAVE, then congrats, you're probably gonna be just 'friends' for the rest of your lives. Not that that's a bad thing though.
The only way to know that you're truly in love with someone is to spend time in their presence, and I mean TIME. More time than you've spent studying. All your life. That's how much time it takes. Also, If you love a person, the one thing you will never do is be able to come up with a reason why. I love my mom. Why? Cuz she's my mom. If you don't like that logic, too damn bad.
One thing I hate about dating is that people approach it with a shopping personality. They have criteria like 'she's not pretty enough' or 'he's not big enough' or 'her boobs aren't big enough.' Well now, fact of the matter is, you're dealing with humans, not a bunch of double 'D' size silicon breast implants. If you keep up this shopping mentality, you are going to end up VERY alone. VERY VERY VERY alone. More alone than Nicola Tesla, and he died a VIRGIN at the age of 87. Million bucks to whoever breaks that record, (Yeah, right)
What you are supposed to be looking for is not someone you can spend the rest of your life with, but someone who, now that youve met them, you can't spend the rest of your life without. I'm not asking you to be a damn slave, I'm asking you to love. You know. Love. Let's pronounce it slowly for the benefit of the slower students. LER-VE. There. Remeber what it is? This was in Life Skills 101. If you remember, good for you. Apply it to your life.
```If you fight for the sake of love, you're an idealist. If you fight for the sake of a person, you're a slave. If you fight for the sake of yourself, you're a selfish-ass bastard. If you turn the other cheek, you are what this world really needs.``` Darryl Foo
save me
from myself
