Giving Up Dreams for a Relationship

I remember when I was first choosing colleges, when I was still with Irene. We decided that we should not let each other influence our choice of colleges. After all, while our relationship may have been a temporary thing, the college we chose was not. I didn’t want to go through life knowing that I gave up my dreams for a girl I knew years ago. I also didn’t want to go through life knowing that I ruined the life of a girl just because she followed me to college instead of going with whatever dreams she had.

Of course, we always have shows like Felicity that show us otherwise.

In the end, I think that doing what’s best for ourselves is best. That way, neither party feels like they lost anything because of the other. Nobody winds up feeling spiteful of the other as they grow old together. Living together, struggling to raise four kids that you had with a partner you’ve stopped loving years ago must be one of the worst self-made hells. Then again, love is always a risk.

I’ve never heard of anybody who regrets being successful and giving up their one true love. I mean, it’s rather difficult to tell if someone is your one true love to begin with, but it’s always easy to blame someone for being stuck in a job that you hate and a life that you wish to end. Maybe it’s just how America is, promoting self success over everything.

Of course, there are always movies like The Family Man.