And today's topic is... You guessed it! Relationships!

I feel like I've been writing a lot of these lately. I guess that just means there's a lot on my mind. I also feel like since so many people keep agreeing with me on these subjects, I have to keep writing more. Someone has to stand up and say, "Enough!" So why not let that person be me?

Is it me, or are teenagers today destroying the idea of legitimate relationships?
They all think they understand "love". Don't get me wrong, some of us have been in love for real. But there's so many kids out there who date someone for two days and say they're in love. What's up with that? Seriously. Obsession, infatuation, what have you, is not the same as love. Learn the difference. So you feel really strongly about someone, can't get them out of your head, and they're the first thing you think about when you wake up. I don't care what all the song lyrics say; that's not love. I guess you can't really define what love is in reality because we all see and feel it differently. But I promise that it's so much more than what you've heard. You may care a lot about the person you're dating, but don't tell them you love them unless you know you mean it. And trust me, you'll know. It's not a feeling you get after two days. But when you do feel it, you will know that you mean it when you say I love you. It's a crazy emotion that's difficult to control, but waiting to say I love you will make it so much more worth it once the feeling really hits.

And what about the couples that have been "together" for a long time, but are always on/off? I'm not trying to judge. I don't know how any of those couples feel, and what they do is their business. But come on. Do you really need to change your relationship status EVERY OTHER DAY just because you're having another fight? Not only is it annoying to see, but it's pointless. Everyone knows you'll be back together in two days. Here's a tip: If you want to be together, then just do it. Stop breaking up everytime you bicker over something meaningless. If you really love each other, then stop letting the small things get to you. Nobody else is trying to go after either of you anymore because they all know you'll end up getting back together. It gets old. Just stop playing these immature games. Be in a relationship, or don't be in one. It's that simple.

Know what else I'm sick of? Feeling like I need a guy to be happy. I know I'm not the only girl who feels that way too. One of my best friends once told me something extremely smart. It was something along the lines of, "Don't depend on a relationship to be happy; you have to value yourself without the guy otherwise you'll never really be happy in a relationship either." She is so right, but any girl knows, that's easier said than done. We all want to feel special, and we want the right guy there to make that happen. Is it possible to be happy and single? Of course. But it feels so much better knowing that there's the one person there for you no matter what. That one guy who can hold you and kiss away your tears when you're upset. Being alone sucks, plain and simple. Dwelling on it only magnifies the emptiness though. Yeah, there's always friends there to fill the hole. But it seems to me that the more they try to fill that void in my life, the bigger that void becomes. Girls; we CAN be content being on our own. We are strong enough to get through this feeling, especially if we keep each other close. If you're a girl reading this and you feel empty without a relationship, you're not alone. I'm right there with you, and together we can smile and pretend like it doesn't bother us until we inevitably believe it.

Here's another point I feel should be brought up... Yes, there are those boys out there with amazing personalities that would kill to see us smile. But sad as it is, we're all just shallow enough that we may not notice you because we're too focused on the boys who are too attractive for their own good and don't take the time to care. On behalf of all girls everywhere, I apologize to those sweet boys who have been pushed into the "friend zone". We do know you care. I promise. Sometimes we're just so caught up in how hurt we are that other guys aren't paying us any attention that we forget to pay attention to you. I'm still trying to figure out what we see in those other guys when we have such great guys in front of us already... I guess that's just how things are. We'll grow up and see what we missed out on, and by then you'll have found someone better that realized you for your awesomeness sooner than we did. Good guys do win in the end, just give us some time.

I feel like there's more that I should say here... but it's almost 2am and I'm tired and am no longer thinking straight. So that's all for now. :)