Every relationship has its ups and downs, but one good thing about anything that has negative and positive moments is that you come off it a better and stronger person. Based on this, a relationship can be compared to a staircase. Climbing the staircase of a gigantic building might be difficult and even tiring, but it is one of the best forms of exercise for the legs. Therefore, you should be prepared for these nine (9) bittersweet truths if you are in a relationship or about to enter one:
1. Not
every relationship will lead to marriage
You can’t
marry everybody you date, and the possibility of marrying the first person that
you date is always very slim. This is one bitter truth about relationships.
Many enter some relationships with the hope that it might lead to marriage, but
it doesn’t always work out that way. Some relationships are meant to shape you
for the real deal, and not every person you meet is the real deal.
2. Not
everyone who says I love you means it
‘I love you’
is the most bastardized phrase in English. It is important to know that not
everyone would love you. Some people might say they love you, but they don’t.
And just after a few days or weeks of dating, they get bored of the whole thing
and would want to quit. Sometimes, lust could be mistaken for love. So, you
should be ready for this.
3. Not all
relationships would have a happy ending
A relationship
is no Cinderella story. Sometimes, it could end sadly like Titanic, and other
times, it wouldn’t. Relationships are unpredictable, and the fact that it started
out well doesn’t mean it would always end well. The gallops along the way could
be unbearable.
4. Some
people would come into your life for what they can get
Not everyone
enters a relationship because they are in love. Some enter relationships for sex,
money and a whole lot of other factors that might not include love.
5. You
can’t be perfect for everyone
You can’t be
compatible with everyone. In some of your relationships, you might be that
perfect person whereas others could be a tug of war. The fact that you and your
partner really love each other doesn’t mean you would be perfect for each
other. Things might go as planned.
6. Heartbreak
is a likely scenario
Since some
relationships can't work out well, heartbreak isn’t all that inevitable. It is
no news that humans are imperfect and are bound to make mistakes, but
sometimes, those mistakes could prove costly and might just lead to a
heartbreaking experience.
7. Relationships
aren’t all a bed of roses
People make
that mistake of entering a relationship with the feeling that it would just
work out well so easily. You work for a relationship to work! What you give is
what you get. Don’t expect a relationship to work on its own; you need to mold
it.
8. A good
looking partner doesn’t guarantee a good relationship
The idea of
dating someone because of their looks is a dangerous mistake. Beauty is
deceptive; the love that beauty brings is fleeting. If you base your
relationship only on this, then you have successfully sealed a relationship
that has already ended even before it starts.
9. Money
can’t really buy love
Money can buy
a whole lot of things, but true love isn’t really one of those. It can only
fetch you temporary love. True love is a genuine feeling from the heart and
does not need money to make it happen. Any love bought with money might fade
away, especially when there is no money.
These nine
truths are bitter, but they are sweet as far as relationships are concerned
because they prevent you from regrettable mistakes. The earlier you take them
seriously, the better for you!