Intro

Everyone has a different opinion on relationships. How and when they should begin; and how and if they should end. But what’s most important is everything in between. While there are a few special couples out there that don’t manage to bug everyone around them, the fact of the matter is, the majority of couples today are plain and simply annoying as shit. No one wants to be stuck next to the pair who’s still in the honeymoon stage (that’s right, it does exist). From the pet names, to the constant texting, to the PDA…people, it’s annoying. Even after that stage, a lot of people tend to leave out one key ingredient in a relationship, balance. And no you self absorbed brats, I don’t mean balance between you and your partner, I’m talking about balance between your relationship and everything else that was once your life. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not anti relationships. When one is healthy, it can be a fun and beautiful thing. It just seems as though couples today have lost sight of what it’s supposed to be about. For example, fights. I know couples that argue about EVERYTHING. Why didn’t you call me the exact second you said you were going to? Who the hell just wrote on your wall? (Facebook in a relationship…that’s a whole topic right there). DID YOU JUST LOOK AT HER ASS?!? People, how is someone supposed to know when something is actually a big deal if you get mad at everything? Here’s a real life example for you; my father never gets mad at me, so when he actually brings something up that bothers him, I know it’s serious. On the flip side, my mother (love you mom, you’re the best) gets mad much more frequently, so I don’t always understand the level of significance of her point. Pick and choose your battles people; isn’t a relationship supposed to be about love and happiness anyways?

I, being the generous person I am, have decided that I will share some thoughts about different topics relating to relationships, and my advice to you on how to deal with them. Some of you may want to call this advice my opinion, but let me tell you, my opinion is normally the truth. I may only be 22, but I like to think I have a pretty good outlook on relationships. I don’t want anyone to think I’m trying to say you should end your relationship or all relationships are terrible, I just hope you take my words into consideration on maybe, a way to better it. Everything in life can always be improved, and sometimes people get so wrapped up, they forget to take a step back and evaluate things. You may think I’m just a bitter single girl who’s jealous of everyone in a relationship…well, don’t flatter yourself, not everyone wants to be you, I’m single by choice.

Some of you may ask, how can I possibly think I’ve seen it all when I’m so young? Well, anyone who knows me at all knows that I started my path with relationships back in kindergarten. I never went through the “coodie” phase. Straight from the womb, I had a knack for the lads, I probably even gave the doctor a little baby wink. Through-out my wonderful youth, I have experienced almost every type of relationship one can endure. From love at first sight, all the way down to the terrible cheat every weekend. You name it, I’ve seen it. If I haven’t personally been involved, I’ve seen it go down. I have grown up with two parents that are hands down the best couple known to mankind, and I have single handedly experienced the worst relationship I could imagine. Beautiful, normal relationships do exist, but apparently people need some help understanding what that means. There is a difference between a relationship, and a healthy relationship. And sadly, I know way too many people in dysfunctional relationships. There is also the sad fact that people think the whole purpose in life is to eventually end up married, well, times have changed. And it doesn’t make you pathetic if your single and no one should be living their life on a time line. Take what I say with a grain of salt if you may, but I know for a fact, there are a lot of you out there that would be better off if you toned the crazy down.