thoughts from the perpetually single.
Throughout my high school years, especially the latter ones, I struggled deeply with the question of “Why am I still single?” And it may sound silly that someone so young would be discouraged by a lack of previous boyfriends, but it was true. All through high school, I watched my friends as they entered into relationships & went on cute dates. I watched them be happy and enthralled with their bf/gf. I spent countless hours giving people advice on their relationships and stood by them as they laughed and cried over them. The whole time I was thinking, When is it going to be my turn? When will I finally meet someone that gives me butterflies? When will I get to go on cute dates & have someone who cherishes me? I knew in the back of my head that I had saved myself a lot of trouble. That I had never had my heart broken, never been disappointed by a boyfriend, & never had to deal with the stress and conflict that comes with being in a relationship. But it still...