He will admit to everything or he'll say he's just not the same.

"Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend, somewhere along in bitterness."


2 ; Boy Friends, of sorts.


Not a boyfriend ( one word ) as in those who you are romantically involved with, rather a boy friend ( two words ) as in those who are of the opposite sex and are friends. Perhaps best friends.  Whatever, now it's clear what I mean. 


I think having a very good friend of the opposite sex is a fantastic thing.. not the right word but i can't think of what i want to say... Anyways, when you have the opportunity to have such a good friend, I find it very important to have a strong relationship with this person.  When such a great bond is formed, there are so many things a boy-girl friendship has that a girl-girl or boy-boy relationship doesn't. For example, advice for love interests is easy to obtain because you can share advice knowing, somewhat, what the other side of the situation is like.  And if you're lucky, like I was, you could share anything with that person, without the awkwardness.


Now, there is one major factor that could truly affect the closeness of a boy and a girl.  A love interest.  While the one person is always good for advice, and asking what the interest would like in certain situations; many relationships can't handle this.  For example, I strongly believe that if there is enough trust-- which is a key factor to a healthy relationship  -- then a best friendship should not be a problem. However when somebody has "a little green monster on their back called Mr. Jealousy" ( A Cinderella Story , at least where I heard it , probably been in a lot more , oh well ) . A lot of significant others are threatened by the close relationship that two people can share. To a point, I can understand but on another hand it's up to the other person to decide how much they're willing to sacrifice for the chance at love. Keep in mind how I stated I was a hopeless romantic. 


In my previous relationships -- although when I make it plural I really only mean two -- there was enough trust, on my part at least, that I wasn't worried about him speaking with other girls or having good friends that were other girls, which he did have.  For the most part, he was trustworthy as well which I was happy about. However, that being said, the other half of the friendship, not so much.


Where is the line between a friendship and a relationship? Do you think two people can keep a strong relationship while in a romantically involved relationship? I do, and I hope that other young adults can find a relationship that I had and have the privilege of it being able to withstand a sexual relationship.  And even when friendships dwindle to nothing due to a relationship and the two people seem to "rekindle the fire" of sorts, will the friendship ever be the same?  I've had friends go through fall outs with their close friends and when they do reconnect their relationships don't seem to be the same; whether it be the harsh words shared between the two, the time period where they hadn't talked, or it could simply be that the two people have matured.


But regardless of what the reason, I know that it sucks, and I've seen the hurt they've gone through, and how much they miss the old relationship, that it seems may never return.


Another factor --- ( I'm watching Fear Factor, so I found this word ironic ) --- an attraction between the two friends.  When you know that much about a person and you are so open with that person, does an attraction occur? A guy ( or girl ) that you can talk to that stuff about is very attractive.  Do feelings between the friends have an affect on their relationship? Do they ignore their feelings to save the relationship or do they try the relationship out? See, it's quite the predicament.  And when you push the feelings aside, do things get more awkward, when the other person knows how they feel? Does the little green monster on their back come back when the person moves on? Hm.. Just ideas.


When the relationship comes back, but is then somewhat broken up again due to whatever.. I guess we just have to accept that not everything can be how it once was after circumstances have changed......


Long post, but I appreciate it if you stuck with it.


Okay, that's it.
Laterrr.


"Let him know that you know best, cause after all you do know best."

Call me a dreamer, say I'm a little naive.

"They said you ain't got a prayer, a chance in you know where. But I just didn't care, when I looked in your eyes."


1; Country music. 


I know, I know. A very love or hate type of genre.  Many people don't like the country twang, the sappy lyrics, or the fact that most of the time you can understand what they're saying-- as opposed to rap, hip hop, screamo, etc -- not that I have anything against that type of music, but in those genres a lot of the lyrics are unrecognizable.  But then again, some country music is like that as well.  


I love country music; older more "veteran" type artists such as Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood etc. But I also enjoy the newer artists like Jason Aldean, Lost Trailers, Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan , etc.  Yes, there are discrepancies between old and new artists, but those were just examples.  Duh.  And yes, call me crazy, but I do like Taylor Swift. And I know she is arguable country / pop, but whatever.  I don't like her because "everybody" likes her, I like her because her lyrics are so relatable to a teenaged girl. Cliche or not, it's true. So get over it. Haha. 


That's one of the main things I like about country music; the lyrics.  A lot of the lyrics are relatable and realistic. I like that the artists are very royal to their fans. They are notorious for performing at county fairs and state fairs. They make stops on their tours to smaller cities to hit more of the "home-town" crowd. I respect that about them, they make time for their fans. They have specialized "meet and greets" and signings just to help out their fans.


I'm a teenager. I do think about the future. And I'm a hopeless romantic, shocking, I know. The words in many of their songs discuss relationships and family and the future and that really hits me. It's comforting, because for me-- listening to a song about an "Underdog" such from Lost Trailers, is more intriguing than listening to songs about getting rich and having sex.  Not that all rap songs are the same, but many are. These songs make me, as well as many of my friends, feel good about the finer things in life such as family, friends, and love. 


I like believing that we still are in high school, and we have our whole lives in front of us to find "the one" and worry about finding the things sung about in these songs, they are just a minor glimpse of what it possibly could be like when we find those things we strive for. 


I am not by any means degrading any other genre of music, because all artists equally talented  and all genres are not easy to succeed in, so kudos to all the famous artists in the industry.


And thank you to the country music stars who give us hopeless, young romantics hope for the future.


Okay, that's it.
Laterrr.


I believe in the underdog.