Companion

We as a society put too much pressure on the idea of romantic love and marriage. Whenever a person’s life is charted out, marriage or rather some form of romantic love becomes part of it. But what if someone’s goal is not marriage or to be in any form of romantic set up. What if then?

I think we often forget, having a partner in a romantic sense is more for companionship, rather than for anything else. If life was a car, then a partner is just a passenger but not the vehicle or the end goal of the journey. I do understand that a passenger is important but it is not the whole journey itself, it is rather just a part of it. 

But does that mean that having a partner is bad? Nope, that is not what I intend. But by observations of life, I personally feel that we as a society are fixated over the idea of romantic love in such a way that is difficult to escape. I, myself have been a victim of this often. The pressure of finding someone or  to be in a relationship is heightened for the current and upcoming generations. There are many factors that are at play here like Social Media, FOMO etc could be few of the reasons for this. 

My intent to write this is not to shame romantic love or relationship in any way. I believe that romantic relationships like any other form of relationships should emerge naturally and not in a way that there is too much pressure exerted on them. In this way, relationships grow to be healthier while at the same time, the person can focus and grow along with various other aspects of their life. This also avoids a person stuck in relationships which are unhealthy.

Thank You💝

-MJM