Lover Key With No Lover

“And when I break it’s in a million pieces”

“I can change everything about me to fit in”

“I’ve never been a natural, all I do is try, try, try”

“I’ll show you every version of yourself tonight”

A person not wanting to have a closeted partner and being a secret is completely valid, super understandable. As long as they are not awful about it, they have all the right to have other expectations, especially at something so complex as dating is.

However, this is not the closeted person’s fault. Coming out is terrifying, even if you have the most supportive environment it’s still genuinely so scary. Shaming someone —fictional or real— for being scared to come out pisses me off SO BADLY.

•You Seem Pretty Unhappy For Someone so Privileged

•You Seem Pretty Depressed For Someone So Loved

•You Seem Pretty Quiet For Someone With So Much To Say

(I took two of these from Tik Tok, credits to the creators <3)

It is SO important to me that this is talked about, because no one ever seems to acknowledge the feeling of NOT FEELING what you are expected to feel regarding certain situations in your life.

Take love for example —seeing as it’s literally the name of the title—, people sometimes expect that falling in love will make you the happiest you’ve ever been, that all your problems will be solved. And sometimes, it’s just not that easy.

I am very loved, and I love so much, the lack of romantic love does not concern me because I have so much in other ways. But love is all about help, not the solution to everything.

The best part about that title for me is how much it can resonate with anyone who wants to, no matter how specific it seems; not even needing to change it, because love is everywhere. You can be in love with so many things, and it does not have to mean anything romantic unless that’s what you want.