Monogamy

I think I have lost faith in the sanctity of love and the monogamy of relationships. I just can't psyche myself anymore. Half my friends are either trying to date someone who is already taken, or being the frisky one cheating on their significant other(s). A year ago, I would've gone on lengths on how bad it is to feel cheated by someone you love so very dearly. Today I stand proud and tall (lol) as living proof that even the best of us get shot down. At first I was angry, hurt and confused- I didn't understand how love could have been twisted into such an unrecognizable, vile piece of shite. It took me a while to fully comprehend the gravity and complexity of such a situation.

You see,love is blind to colour, race and religion. You don't know who you'll fall for and when, the only warning you'll have is when your heart starts beating wildly and you pespire in places you never knew existed. You know that it's pretty whacked out then cause you're in love. That's pretty normal I know, but what if you were already in a relationship? What would you do?

The sensible option is to mentally refrain yourself from thinking about that girl who made your heart sing like a parakeet on combat power. Unfortunately that just delays the inevitable. You'll still think about her, you'll still wonder how it would be if you'd taken the plunge and many years later as you lie half naked in bed with your wife who you fight constantly and can never agree on anything, you ponder if...had you taken a different route, would you be any happier?

You'll never know. Look, I'm not an advocate for the cheating brigade. I'm just telling you the reality that surrounds us right now. We're not kids anymore, and people are becoming more picky with who they end up dating, simply because we deserve the very best for ourselves. Why buy a Brioni suit if you can't even find a partner that comes close to your taste in clothing?

Your partner need not be gorgeous with a hot body stapled on some money and mansions. He or she, just has to be right for you. I don't know what the criteria for rightness really is, but I'm pretty sure you all know what kind of people you'd end up being with without me telling you the obvious reasons.

Ladies, listen up. The world is now in your court just as much as it was in ours. Men used to be the primordial cheat, with a dick for a brain and a brain for a bum. However, these days you girls are just as dicked up as we are. Isn't it fair game now? You play with our hearts as though it was an Xbox video game, and when you're over and done with, you just click the reset button and hope for the best.

It doesn't work that way. It never worked when men tried to perfect this routine since the beginning of time, and ladies..I'm pretty sure it won't work on US either.
Men these days are just as in touch with their emotions as the most soppiest, hindustani watching lady. Why can't we just work together? If you like someone whilst your dating another man, decide which you'd prefer to be with more, and take a shot. Even if you were to fail, you can resign in the fact that you did it in the right manner, without hurting another party in deliberation.

And that is what I call making a mature and rational decision. It doesn't matter if you're a big man, or a teeny tiny girl, we're all human, and we all feel pain and we all make mistakes. You just have to know the distinctions, and how you can use them to improve yourselves.

All the best in your ventures in the new year.

Cheers.
Ed