<p>I'm not talking about in love as in with an unattainable celebrity or some TV show or something... I'm talking about real love with another person.</p>
<p>A lot of people say that you can't experience love at a young age, but I find that theory to be flawed.</p>
<p>So, that being said, how many of you truly think you've been in love before? (I don't think I have been)</p>
<p>And is it as amazing as books/TV/movies glorify it to be?</p>
<p>Talib Kweli ain’t nevah been in love befo…</p>
<p>Yes, and it turned out REALLY badly for me… In short after she went off to college (only 75 minutes drive from where I live) we decided to try the longer distance thing (we had been dating for nearly two years before we went LD). I went to suprise visit her one weekend and caught her bonking another guy…</p>
<p>Yup for a whole 2 years. Ended badly though.</p>
<p>It’s quite depressing how it has ended badly for both of you… things like this bring me to think “why bother”…</p>
<p>It’s worth it if you get the right person, I think. Except apparently I was the bad guy in my case.</p>
<p>I think so. If you count that my personal happiness was dependent on that other person, then yes. Of course it didn’t work out well, it’s two months later and I still can’t get the “what if” out of my head.</p>
<p>I first became attracted to girl when I was 5.</p>
<p>@ leila
Before that happened though. It was the most amazing thing in the world… I don’t like to think about it much though because of well you know…</p>
<p>Yeah that makes sense. It just sucks that something that is so amazing oftentimes comes to such a crappy ending.</p>
<p>^ But it will happen again and eventually the idea is it will end well. Just ask Romani!</p>
<p>I am in love and it is absolutely the most amazing thing in the world, like Yank said.</p>
<p>We have been dating for two years this past wednesday. We started dating close to the end of my sophomore year (I am a senior now). I am his first girlfriend, but he is extremely sweet and caring and supportive. We are kind of like Dean and Rory off of Gilmore Girls.</p>
<p>For me, this love that I have makes me absolutely giddy at random times. I mean, it’s incredible how I will be so stressed out by schoolwork, and then I will think of my boyfriend, and I instantly have a smile on my face and am more calmed. </p>
<p>However, I do not NEED him. As in, he is not my sole crutch; I love myself and if we did end up breaking up, I would still have my self-esteem intact. It would still be absolutely devastating, though. It’s hard NOT to imagine my future with him.</p>
<p>That’s not to be say I am being naiive. He goes to college in the same town that we live in, but I am about to go to college about an hour and half’s drive away and that will be difficult. I will also be joining the NROTC unit there and expect months of time away from him for training and duty. We shall cross that bridge when we come to it.</p>
<p>This is the only love I have ever had. I feel the only way it will end is if we both decide later on down the road that is too difficult to stay together (we are about to do the long distance thing.)</p>
<p>But I have absolute trust in this boy, and I know he loves me just as much as I love him. I think he plays video games way too much and has a horrible sense of time and time management, but I love him anyway. If those are the only flaws I have to worry about, then I am one lucky girl. We have been together for two years without any horrendous arguments. Of those that we do have, they usually revolve around school and not spending enough time together.</p>
<p>^ That sounds amazing! I’m slightly jealous, haha. You are very lucky.</p>
<p>Um, thank you?</p>
<p>I just wanted to let you know that true love DOES exist, and it doesn’t always end badly. And for me, it’s even better than the movies because there is no silly problem in the middle. I just get to skip right to the end where the guy kisses the girl. :)</p>
<p>Lust? Yes. Love? No. </p>
<p>I’ve given up all hope for humanity. Maybe college will change my stance.</p>
<p>^ I’m hoping for something good to happen to me in college, as well, ahah</p>
<p>^ <em>cough</em> that’s what she said <em>cough</em></p>
<p>I am in love.
We’ll have been together for 4 years on Tuesday.
It’s an amazing, inexplicable feeling.
Oh, and we finally settled on a wedding time period and the type of ceremony we’re doing.
I’m so excited :).</p>
<p>Probably. Maybe. It’d be very hard to say. </p>
<p>I’d rather not ever be though, I think. But I probably will be, which will be very nice, but still not the preferred option.</p>
<p>^^ oh my goodness congratulations!</p>
<p>How old are you, romani, btw?</p>