Contemplations...

The thing about love is, according to me, that it is largely a concept. I am not saying the feeling isn't great, it is....it is, in fact, unparalleled... But I am talking about love being between two people. People who, no doubt, complement each other and cherish each other and all. But in the end, love is an entirely personal thing, if you ask me.
What I mean to say is this: right from our childhood, we hear all those tales of the beautiful princess waiting for her Prince Charming and see all those movies in which people see each other, talk, fall in love and live happily ever after. And above all, one sees one's parents and the kind of relationship they share. So each one of us has a set of preconcieved notions about what love would be like. And not just what the feeling would be, but what all one would do for one's partners. And most importantly, what all the partner would do for one. Which is just where the flaw lies. It is impossible to explain to children that people wouldn't necessarily conform to your idea of what they should be. And so we all have our ideas about love. About how the partner would react to everything you did, about what all they'd do for you.
And reality normally isn't close. I am not saying there are no lucky couples out there who don't have all that. There are bound to be. But I believe that in most successful relationships, both people have realized and accepted this reality. That when the partner doesn't react the way they are expected to at times, it is ok. That it isn't something to be upset about.

Gawd this is all so much easier said then done :D