My Boyfriend Doesn't Write Nice Things About Me On Social Media, And That's OK
Scrolling through any one of my social media platforms, my feed is often saturated with cute photos of couples or back-and-forth commentary between two significant others. And, as time goes by and people get more and more comfortable with sharing their lives online, my timeline becomes increasingly clogged with dramatic love proclamations on a random, day-to-day basis instead of the occasional anniversary and birthday posts.
āSo thankful for this beautiful lady, canāt live without her.ā
"Love this guy so much!ā
"She's the most amazing girlfriend in the world!ā
Pretty cute, huh? Sappy, but cute.
Sometimes Iād see posts like these and roll my eyes at the pure mushiness of it all. Eventually, though, I realized the eye-rolling probably stemmed from the teensy tiny bit of jealousy I liked to pretend I didnāt have.
I've been with my boyfriend for two years now, and Iāve been tagged in a total of zero sappy and romantic posts on the Internet. Iāve never woken up to a long proclamation of love posted on my Facebook page, or been tagged in a cheesy photo collage on Instagram.
No, not even on my birthday.
At most, I think my Facebook followers are aware that my boyfriend thinks I can be ākind of awesomeā on occasion.
It wasnāt until I was stuck in bed with a 102 fever during my short visit to my boyfriendās university and he took care of everything I needed without complaint that I realized the lack of these things offered absolutely no reflection of our relationship.
Have I ever gotten to smile and blush over a cheesy note on Facebook? No.
But, without fail, I wake up to good morning texts every single day. Iāve gotten love notes and chocolates in the mail, and my favorite flowers delivered to my door.
He has endured ice-skating trips, frequent Disney movie marathons, and (per my request) watched far too many chick flicks.
Heās taken me on picnics in the park, walks downtown and hung out with me on the couch when the last thing I wanted to do was go out.
He supports every single one of my hopes and dreams, no matter how overly-ambitious they may seem.
He might not be engaging in the modern-day equivalent of shouting his love for me from the rooftops, but there isnāt a moment that passes when I donāt know he loves me.
When I see those cute posts on social media now, I smile. Itās sweet that some people express their love that way. But Iām not jealous. The world might not be able to see it, but there are one million different ways my boyfriend shows me love ā and thatās more than enough for me.
- written by Jessica Banks
Orig post: http://theodysseyonline.com/central-florida/boyfriend-doesnt-write-nice-things-social-media/203036
PS . To that guy who decided to read my posts again on my blog and finished reading the article aboveā¦ Hey stop it! Na kang kataba. But still, I love you Duday. :)
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