I was once told that I live my life like a cliche. Well, the thing with cliches and quotes, and age-old sayings are that oftentimes, if not all, they are true. Yes, I live my life as if it were a stupid silly little cliche. Yes, I too (although I say that I don't) have certain expectations from a relationship that I just assume things. That any and all men that are even remotely interested in me should "just know" what I expect from them and vise versa, especially with this one because we have been friends for so long, and so forth. But I guarantee you, they don't. Moses (that's his pen name) has no clue how I feel about him. Even though when we are together we do know because we both feel it. It's electric. Moses has no clue that not saying something silly and very cliche to me in a text such as "good morning" is what keeps me knowing that those feelings we have when we are together are still there while we are apart. No, he doesn't know
Why is it that when we imagine our perfect partner that when we finally meet them, it turns out that we are not the perfect partner for them - at all. When do we know that delicate balance when it comes to matters of the heart and attracting the relationship that we desire? I met my friend Moses almost a decade ago on one of those cheesy dating apps that was cool hip and fun at the time, but later discovered it was really just another way for men to get laid. Moses is 5 years older than I am, fit and athletic, and likes to do the things that I like to do as far as physical activities. He is also incredibly sexy and very attractive. The downside about Moses is that he is seemingly a tortured soul, just like I am. A free spirited black sheep that vies for attention because like most of us emotionally unavailable adults, was neglected as a child. But that is the one thing that I love the most about him... Moses is wild spirit that can't be tamed. Just. Like. Me. Moses and I s