failureofahuman
Born failure, live failure, die failure
- Nov 1, 2024
- 51
I think romantic relationships and struggling with them is wrongly viewed as a trivial issue, even on here. This has been discussed before, but I'm going to add some of my thoughts, in particular because failure in romantic relationships is a large contributor to my desire to CTB.
1) Revelations (from relationships) as a factor
I think relationships are in many ways reflections of yourself and you learn things about yourself from them, including the break-up. I think for me, break-ups have been devastating not because I just miss them, but because they made me realize painful things about myself. They also reaffirm core negative beliefs about yourself. For me, the break-up that hurt the most, hurt the most because I acted in ways that I really regret while me and him were falling-out. I don't miss him that much, but remembering our relationship makes me feel suicidal because I hate myself for what a callous and cruel person I'm capable of being.
2) Relationships as a vehicle for societal acceptance
I realized that I tend to choose very normal and typical men as partners. This is because I want to be accepted by society, but I don't feel I can. So I go for guys who represent society in my mind and try to appeal to them as individuals to finally be accepted. This is probably a more specific issue to me, but there's also the point that many people feel like being in a relationship is a vital part of being or being seen as successful and competent.
3) Relationships as the only option for love
I think it's overlooked that many people who fixate on romantic relationships don't have strong friendships or familial relationships. People typically attach less importance to friendships, so it can be hard to find friends who deeply care about you. Friendships can also be more easily discarded for this reason. It's widely known that having issues with your parents can impact your romantic relationships, with people trying to get the love their parents didn't give them from partners. Romantic relationships can seem easier because they are often less logical than other relationships, and if you struggle with the easier route, it makes it seem that you're fundamentally unlikable/unlovable.
1) Revelations (from relationships) as a factor
I think relationships are in many ways reflections of yourself and you learn things about yourself from them, including the break-up. I think for me, break-ups have been devastating not because I just miss them, but because they made me realize painful things about myself. They also reaffirm core negative beliefs about yourself. For me, the break-up that hurt the most, hurt the most because I acted in ways that I really regret while me and him were falling-out. I don't miss him that much, but remembering our relationship makes me feel suicidal because I hate myself for what a callous and cruel person I'm capable of being.
2) Relationships as a vehicle for societal acceptance
I realized that I tend to choose very normal and typical men as partners. This is because I want to be accepted by society, but I don't feel I can. So I go for guys who represent society in my mind and try to appeal to them as individuals to finally be accepted. This is probably a more specific issue to me, but there's also the point that many people feel like being in a relationship is a vital part of being or being seen as successful and competent.
3) Relationships as the only option for love
I think it's overlooked that many people who fixate on romantic relationships don't have strong friendships or familial relationships. People typically attach less importance to friendships, so it can be hard to find friends who deeply care about you. Friendships can also be more easily discarded for this reason. It's widely known that having issues with your parents can impact your romantic relationships, with people trying to get the love their parents didn't give them from partners. Romantic relationships can seem easier because they are often less logical than other relationships, and if you struggle with the easier route, it makes it seem that you're fundamentally unlikable/unlovable.