A Life of Unrequited Love
(Dictionary definition: love that is not reciprocated or returned in kind).
My definition: getting the shit kicked out of you regularly emotionally or physically, a showing of love being there only on the surface like in getting lip service, a love that doesn’t grow or mature, or just plain ‘ole not love at all.
No matter your age you may have been crazy about someone, but what you felt may not have been the same on the other end or by the person you were enamored with. You could have had a huge crush in high school or college, or you could be living together, or even married, and your spouse/partner says he/she loves you, but you start to wonder when money or responsibilities come into the picture and are not shared. Or maybe they don’t raise a finger to help you in other ways and leave you out there hanging, when a small piece of information or help that could have been contributed, would have saved you lots of trouble, worry, and sometimes money. Or maybe you’re not being listened to or put down. You just can’t believe that love has fallen by the wayside, that what you had together was really not what you thought it would be or could be. Love, if it was love, has gone out the back door. The doubts stirred up fracture your brain, let alone feeling at that moment like someone chemicalized your coffee.
