“Attack of the perfect lyrics” (or “The death of a relationship”)

This may sound bad, and don’t take it the wrong way..
I love you, however, you hold me down.
- “You Hold Me Down” by Motion City Soundtrack

You know how sometimes you hear lyrics that just fit a situation you’ve been in? Yeah. I can’t say they fit the way I feel currently, but (and this is the bluntest i’ve ever been on the subject) the end of a relationship isn’t always about the love or the feelings not being there anymore. Sometimes, I guess, it’s about personal development. Selfish? Yes. But isn’t that the whole point of a relationship? To grow in ways you couldn’t do alone?

A relationship should complement you, not replace you.

When it comes to the point where your goals/dreams/whatevers are being blocked by the relationship, maybe it’s time to leave. I’m not saying it’s bound to happen, nor am I saying that your aspirations can’t be changed *by* a relationship (and invariably, they are), but if something meant to make you a better and more complete person leaves you feeling miserable and incomplete, how can you justify continuing it?

So that’s what a relationship means then? It should make you a more complete version of yourself. If only I had a clue what that meant…


Posted on Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 at 4:08 am. Categories: Thoughts, Personal. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can also leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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