How do you stop wanting romance?

[Belle]

That's beautiful figaromelting, what an elegant poem.

Right now - I'm wanting to be romanced! Oh well, I've got my good self and I didn't send me a valentine card so why am i complaining?

[Emvee]

Originally Posted by figaromelting

I've written a poem which I think might interest you - on this subject:

http://eleanorleech.tumblr.com/post/...24/love-within

Wow I LOVE your poem! I'll read it everytime as a reminder to love myself first. Everything you wrote sounds true. Thank you for sharing your poem with us! It actually helps me with this self love thing.

Edit: So I read your tumblr page & I really like the poems you wrote. They are very encouraging & positive.

[figaromelting]

Originally Posted by Emvee

Wow I LOVE your poem! I'll read it everytime as a reminder to love myself first. Everything you wrote sounds true. Thank you for sharing your poem with us! It actually helps me with this self love thing.

Edit: So I read your tumblr page & I really like the poems you wrote. They are very encouraging & positive.

Thankyou that means a lot. I'm glad you liked my poems, thanks again for reading them.

All the best to you

[Emvee]

Wow this is an old thread! I'm rereading this and alot has happened from then till now. I'm 22 (soon 23). I eventually did start dating, being in a relationship & attracting people etc. when I hit 20.

It's funny but love found me when I least expected it with once I started to relax about this whole love and romance thing.

It was great and was everything I ever wanted but there were also dark dark things I went through. I did go through a few toxic and very dark relationships in the 3 years that have gone by, traumatizing and painful to say the least, but they have really transformed me and made me the person I am today.

Right now, I am currently single and REALLY concentrating on self love, self worth, my goals, my happiness etc. When I look back at my 19 y.o self she was someone that had low self esteem and had no confidence in herself, I am proud to say that I have come a VERY long way. I was always afraid that I wouldn't be able to attract anyone because I didn't love myself, but as the years have gone by I attracted SO many people that pointed out things in me that I didn't notice. The beauty in my soul.

I now realize that it's ok to want a relationship, to let yourself be emotionally vulnerable but the thing you have to have first is SELF LOVE. I learned so much about intimacy with my relationships. Going through 'abusive' relationships also was a wake up call. As a teen, I saw romantic love as rosy and smooth but I experienced the dark side of love and it was one hell of a ride and I don't regret any of it. That's the reality of relationships, I must first become a healthier me so I can attract a healthier we :)

So to anyone struggling out there...Things do get better and life...Life is one hell of a ride, filled with surprises ;)