If You Want Real Love, Be Honest About Your Feelings
By Nicole Tarkoff
Our love happened because we didn’t adjust our feelings based on what we thought the other person felt. I didn’t act less interested in you because I felt that you weren’t that interested in me. It wasn’t like that at all.
I let you know that I thought you were special. I let you know that I really liked the person that you were, the person you showed me you were, even though I hadn’t known you for all that long. And even though I was scared to tell you these things, even though I was terrified to let someone know I actually liked them, actually could see myself potentially being in a real relationship with them, my heart had been broken so many times that I figured, what do I have to lose?
So I went for it. I didn’t just fall for you, I jumped. I leapt, dove, voluntarily stepped off a metaphorical edge where I could metaphorically plummet to yet another heartbreak, and I am so glad I did.
I am so glad I didn’t pretend to like you any less than I actually did. I am so glad I didn’t hide the fact that you gave me a kind of smile I didn’t think I’d ever feel again. The kind of smile that makes you hope maybe there’s someone out there who you can give love to that won’t just up and leave. I am so glad that I was honest with myself, and with you. And I am so glad…
