Wednesday, May 21, 2008

How Long Is Long Enough?

I was watching Sex and the City today (can't wait for the movie! lol) and Charlotte said something that made me stop and think this time around. It takes half the time two people were together for them to get over the relationship after a breakup. Is this true? On top of all of the rules of engagement for dating and being together, is there another set of rules for breaking up? And if so, are they published anywhere?

What if you get over them "too quickly"? Does that make you cold? Or foolish? Por ejemplo, or however you spell that, I was in a very dysfunctional relationship for a year. By Charlotte's logic I still have another three months give or take (not really sure when the official end was). And while I'm still angry and slightly bitter about what happened, my heart feels free and ready to move on. These past couple of days have been amazing and I feel just...elated. Even still, I often wonder if what he and I had really didn't matter because I've "gotten over it" so quickly and have freely pursued-ish new opportunities, or maybe if I'm being foolish by moving on so quickly. If I am moving too fast, does that leave me vulnerable and more likely to get hurt again, and possibly worse than last time?

I guess the real question is, are there any guide lines or etiquette to this game we call love? My heart feels scarred yet healed, but is it too soon? How are we meant to deal with this?

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