Oh, What is Love?

You all knew this was coming. It was only a matter of time before a teenager column had to address love. Or, you know, whatever it is we teenagers interpret as love. I’ve got to say, I’m not a huge fan. Sure, it’s all rainbows and sunsets when you’re feeling “in love.” The rest of the time, though, not so much. Don’t get me wrong, I will be the very first person to give someone a good talking-to if I hear the term “forever alone” uttered out of a fifteen-year-old’s mouth. To all the people who told me “Happy ‘Singles Awareness Day!’” on Valentine’s Day, I spared you out of the goodness of my heart, but next time, don’t count on getting away with that—and by the way, you’re not really helping your case.
When I was younger and looked up to my older sisters in high school, I genuinely believed that in high school, you had to have a boyfriend. I honestly thought it was a requirement, a high school-boyfriend package deal. I’m actually serious; you’ve got to feel bad for Little Anna here, she was quite apprehensive. As a senior now, I am here to tell you it’s absolutely not necessary to have a boyfriend or a girlfriend. If you are, aren’t, were, or have never been in a relationship, it’s all right! Everybody has their own experiences to learn and grow from, and they don’t all involve dating. Don’t feel like a loser if you have never been kissed, chances are you can use that to your favor as most people will think that is adorable—not that I encourage you to be a con artist or anything. What I mean is, I promise, it does not matter an ounce what others think; just do you.
My last bit is on unrequited affection. All I’m saying is we shouldn’t be capable of having feelings for somebody when they don’t feel the same way, and vice versa. So many problems would be solved! We wouldn’t have to deal with crushes, heartbreaks, or awkwardly and guiltily turning people down. I don’t know, I think I’m on to something here! I’ll work on this theory. Meanwhile, try to stay young and in “like” or whatever it is you’re in or not in. I don’t know. My head hurts. Feelings.
Always, Anna