So surely by now we’ve come to realise that life is no fairy tale. We’re not guaranteed the Hollywood happy ending. And it’s not for a lack of available Prince Charming guys, either. It’s not them who are at fault. It’s not that they won’t fly across the world to sweep a girl off her feet, or chase her through an airport; beg her not to go. Because they will. I’ve seen them do it.
What I’ve come to realise, is that once these grand gestures have been made, once he’s arrived at her door, catching her off guard, once she’s felt that grab of her hand as she gets spun around to face a bent over, out of breath guy who’s managed to just catch her before she boarded the plane, is that we won’t yield. We have grown stubborn and expectant, as though this is what he should have done, and only now, after doing so, is he afforded the opportunity to prove his worth. We have grown self-righteous. Do we honestly think we deserve more than this?
It is not that guys don’t want to be chivalrous, gallant and brave. It’s not that they don’t know how. They’d slay the dragon to get to you; kiss you to stir you from eternal slumber if they thought it possible you wouldn’t wake to look for something more. It’s not that they’re not willing to. The problem is that we won’t let them.
Be it because it resonates, or because it's so truthfully sad, this is your best blog yet. Concise, honest and open. Beautiful writing.
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