Young and in love

So many people are guilty of this. Believing they're in love at such a young age. They become completely absorbed into the fact that someone else loves them for who they are. So absorbed that they become oblivious to every other aspect of their lives.

Being loved for who you are. I'm not going to deny anything; it's an amazing feeling. Sure, you're loved by your family. your friends, but when it comes to romance, it takes being loved to a whole new level. You feel all these butterflies, your stomach does various somersaults and you can't rid of that huge smile off your face.

But, how do you know this is real? How do you know when to believe them when they tell you they love you? How do you even know when you're in love? Someone once told me When you're in love, not only do your lips smile, but so does your heart. That's just one of the many identifications of knowing, but the true one would be to trust yourself, your gut instinct.

Even so, it's still really hard to know when it's true. A lot of people throw around the phrase I love you, like it's nothing. People say hate is a strong word, but they throw love around like nothing. People say I love you when they're unsure if they really mean it or not. People say I love you just to blend in with the crowd. And a handful on people will say I love you because they genuinely mean it.

They may feel like they're at their highest point, but at one point or another, they'll be dragged down. Maybe not from love, but maybe friends, family studies. That's the point that they realise how absorbed they are in their love life, and disregarding every thing else. They slowly come back to reality, to people who have been there longer than their partner has.

Sure, some do work out, some do go on into marriage. But most, most don't make it to the one year mark. Most will break up after a month or so. It'll break their heart, but sooner or later, they will move on with their life. Because at this age, you're supposed to have fun, you're not supposed to label yourself as a girlfriend/boyfriend.