on clingy significant others.

Sunday, 6 of May , 2007 @ 7:26 am

Tags: clingy significant others, love, relationships, love schemas

I have completely given up on studying for my Chem 1 exam tomorrow. I mean, I crawled my way through a 2.25 in Chem 16 last semester- I should have at least retained a little of what I slaved for.

So let me just talk about something that’s been bugging me. It’s about couples of the romantic kind. See, there’s nothing wrong with being crazy in love with your significant other. Sometimes, there’s nothing wrong about showing the entire public how crazy in love you are with your significant other. When done with good taste by tasteful people, it looks kind of sweet. Back in high school at dismissal time, I saw our batch’s golden couple sitting on a bench, the girl resting her head on the guy’s shoulder. They were just sitting there, so comfortable enough with each other’s presence that they didn’t need to talk. T’was a lovely sight - the kind that Hallmark cards and picture frame inserts are made of.

However, announcing to an entire mailing list (with a hundred or so members you don’t even know) that you now have a boyfriend/girlfriend; flooding your friends’ Multiply and Friendster bulletin with useless messages on how much you miss your “baby”; displaying pictures of you and him/her making out on ALL your online accounts (along with a hideous layout and Piczo hearts that force-quits even the most stable of browsers) ; calling each other “husband” and “wife” - ugh, god help you. Gushing about your “baby” on your blog or Friendster profile is almost forgivable, almost. But being utterly obsessed with one another and letting the whole world know see it is not. (MORE?)

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