Asking people, "Oh, when will you get a boyfriend/girlfriend," or reassuring people that "one day you'll find Mr./Ms. Right!" because sometimes, you don't. You just don't. Some people don't want to (my aromantic peeps), and some people have tried so much that they eventually lose hope of finding romantic love. I hate this societal need to find your romantic "soulmate". It adds a lot of pressure and deep sadness and a feeling of brokenness that no one should have to suffer. When I was little (like starting in kindergarten) my mom and maternal grandmother would constantly ask and pester me about getting a boyfriend. In KINDERGARTEN. And all through grade school (until me, my mom, and my stepdad moved out of my maternal grandmother's house because of a disagreement about parenting) and all of the 7th grade (skipping 6th because of COVID), my mom and my stepdad pestered me about my "boyfriend". At my elementary school, it was about my two good male friends (who were two of my only three real friends). In middle school, it was one of my elementary school friends and another one of my newer friends. They don't know (or possibly don't accept) the fact that I'm might bi with a preference for women. Anyways, my point is, you don't need a romantic partner to be happy.
Log in
Categories
Entertainment
What's new?