so simple.

The title of this entry is a bit of an ironic joke really. And before people start jumping at my throat with their talons poised, I am aware that I may have used the word “ironic” incorrectly. I really don’t care. Life, it seems, is never simple. You always think you’ve got things worked out, and then suddenly, you’re back to square one and all the colours are jumbled again. You spend forever trying to work out what it is you want from Life, and then you spend the rest of your life trying to attain it. For those who are “lucky” enough to get what they set out to, there’s another twist awaiting you: you don’t actually want that thing anymore. No, you don’t. You want something else now, or you’re bored of it, or you realise that it isn’t so great after all – that it comes with so much more than you were anticipating. So why do it? Why chase after one thing?

The reason I bring this up is because of a recent conversation with some close friends about relationships. It is probably not untrue to say that the majority of people in this world who are not already in a relationship, are actively looking to be in one; wanting the one person who can make them whole. But what we concluded was that relationships are far more hassle than they appear to be worth. Sure, they can make you feel the happiest you’ve ever yet felt, but also they can cause the most agony that you’ve ever had to experience. It’s a double-edged sword – one that has had you working forever to get it. And then there’s the feeling of greener grasses. What if there is a better person for you out there? What if you are just settling for the current partner because you so desperatelywant to be in a relationship? I, personally, think that relationships are the most amount of trouble ever, and don’t know whether they are worth it or not. Afterall, what makes this relationship different from all the other relationships?