A Healthy Amount of Optimistic Cynicism is Good For You
"You see how picky I am about my shoes and they only go on my feet." - Cher, Clueless
By far one of the most imminent and profound statements of all times. I have once again come to another theory of great and profound importance. I'd like to preface this by simply stating that most of my friends, being that they grew up in idealistic America, will not wholly agree with me because this country makes most people into idealists, not realists, which is dually fortunate and unfortunate. We are fortunate that these ideals allow us to dream and unfortunate that sometimes we dream to an extent where no such reality could ever exist.
Theory: The longer you wait (may it be personal choice or otherwise) to delve into a relationship, the higher your standards become and the pickier you become, which leads you to be more and more hesitant about potential relationship opportunities. In some cases people become strongly hindered from dating in general.
From personal experience, the more years that pass, the less prone I am to jump into a relationship and my standards have become higher for potential relationship opportunities. The ideals we started holding onto at the age of 10 have kept fostering into grandiose images in our hearts and we don't let go. Our ideas become skewed and we (okay fine, I) feel that we, the ice-queen-bitch-who-IS-superior-to-all-you- scum, deserves more than what the world has offered us. But is this really true? I am not sure if I am quite deserving of what I want. Perfection is not for everyone, but then again, I'm not everyone. It baffles me that I have this stupid notion that one day this amazing man will come into my world, sweep me off my feet, and I will live happily ever after with him.
How realistic is that notion? Not very. What's even more odd is that I am one of the most cynical people I know or that most people know, but I am still bubbly and optimistic. How the fuck, excuse me, why the fuck would any God allow a person to live in such torment? I believe in true love but I'm too cynical to ever let it happen or think that it could ever happen to me. Optimistic Cynicism - a new form of cruel and unusual punishment.
By far one of the most imminent and profound statements of all times. I have once again come to another theory of great and profound importance. I'd like to preface this by simply stating that most of my friends, being that they grew up in idealistic America, will not wholly agree with me because this country makes most people into idealists, not realists, which is dually fortunate and unfortunate. We are fortunate that these ideals allow us to dream and unfortunate that sometimes we dream to an extent where no such reality could ever exist.
Theory: The longer you wait (may it be personal choice or otherwise) to delve into a relationship, the higher your standards become and the pickier you become, which leads you to be more and more hesitant about potential relationship opportunities. In some cases people become strongly hindered from dating in general.
From personal experience, the more years that pass, the less prone I am to jump into a relationship and my standards have become higher for potential relationship opportunities. The ideals we started holding onto at the age of 10 have kept fostering into grandiose images in our hearts and we don't let go. Our ideas become skewed and we (okay fine, I) feel that we, the ice-queen-bitch-who-IS-superior-to-all-you- scum, deserves more than what the world has offered us. But is this really true? I am not sure if I am quite deserving of what I want. Perfection is not for everyone, but then again, I'm not everyone. It baffles me that I have this stupid notion that one day this amazing man will come into my world, sweep me off my feet, and I will live happily ever after with him.
How realistic is that notion? Not very. What's even more odd is that I am one of the most cynical people I know or that most people know, but I am still bubbly and optimistic. How the fuck, excuse me, why the fuck would any God allow a person to live in such torment? I believe in true love but I'm too cynical to ever let it happen or think that it could ever happen to me. Optimistic Cynicism - a new form of cruel and unusual punishment.
posted by Teeezy at Wednesday, July 12, 2006
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