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The Myth of “The One”
Popular culture has made us believe that, with love, there is only one shot
There is no such thing as The One.
I remember reading those words and being taken aback. Here I was, sitting on my bed and reading The Wait on a slow Saturday evening and I came across content I did not expect to see.
Sure, I understood that love isn’t always a fairy tale. And I also understood that no one should become the center of my life. But this is probably the first time I was challenged on my expectations of love in a long time.
Even though shock was my initial reaction, the more I let it sink in it the more sense it made.
Reinforcement of The One
I think it’s pretty normal that most people believe in “the one”. Even more, people believe in the dramatic idea of a soulmate.
In our music, our books, our films there is always this notion that love is a once in a lifetime deal. You either have the chance to be with this “one true love” or you lose that opportunity and regret it for the rest of your life.
The myth of The One is simply another false notion that love has to be dramatic, fast-paced, and whimsical. It makes sense; imagine all of those romantic movies and television shows if…
