Campus Relationships Gone Bad

Campus Relationships Gone Bad

When is it ever a good idea to be in a relationship on Campus? As a senior, I have yet to hear of one successful, healthy relationship. With such a small pool of prospects, it has become increasingly difficult to find a guy without ties to at least five other girls, for starters. When the impossible does happen and you end up in a consistent fling leading into a quasi relationship you can only wait out the inevitable...the awkward break up. And then what happens? You go out to the same bars, follow your same rote routine, and pray that you won’t run into your once significant other. This paradisiacal idea of “never seeing him again” is oh so naïve. But what do you do when this awkward encounter occurs? It becomes an awful night filled with regret and resentment, only to be repeated on the next night out. I say avoid the tongue-tied interactions altogether and stay clear of any sort of relationship. Call me negative, but I’ve seen the outcome and it’s not pleasant.

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of course you don't hear about the healthy relationships, because no one gives a shit about them. i mean, besides the people that are in them. but they're not out there publicizing it, they're too caught up with each other. and so, the only thing you end up hearing about it is the normal college bullshit: hookups, awkwardness, and such. don't get me wrong, the college antics are part of life, part of the "college experience", part of what you'll always cherish (especially after you graduate. if you're a guy). but don’t for a second start to think that this normal college bullshit is “normal”—it’s not.

in my personal experience, the best moments i've had in college and in life have been in relationships. sure, the night i got smashed off sake bombs and ass ****ed a girl was awesome. but as gay as it may sound, i more often think about relationship moments...the time i went apple picking with a girlfriend, or when we got into a snowball fight. and shit like that. and this isn't contingent upon the relationship being successful. **** no. half of the "moments" i think about were with ex-girlfriends, many of which were quick relationships. but the fact remains, being in a relationship increases the chance of having those types of moments exponentially, and more moments equals more happy times. even if the relationship fails, you can't take that away.

and even more importantly, in every relationship you end up learning a lot, about yourself and the opposite sex. with such a pessimistic attitude, i'm fairly certain you still have a lot to learn about both. but don't be discouraged. sure, odds are that the outcome won’t be pleasant, but it doesn’t matter. No Country For Old Men had a ****ing terrible ending. but the rest of the movie, like the impeccable acting, the amazing cinematography, was absolutely memorable. why would you want to skip all of those good moments just because you’re afraid of a shitty ending (in this case, afraid of a 10 minute long tommy lee jones monologue that provides absolutely no closure to an otherwise great film).
Posted 11/20/2008 11:29 PMReply

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