the unexpected and the exception.

girls are taught a lot of stuff growing up.
if a guy punches you, he likes you.
but is it really true?
or for guys, it is different?
when he doesn't like us, he will ignore us?
confusing..
and this talk on someday you will meet a wonderful guy
and get your own happy ending.
really?
every movie we see,
every story we're told,
implores us to wait for it.
the third act twist:
"The unexpected declaration of love."
the exception to the rule.
a thing we never get to see,
until we are actually in it.
but sometimes we're so focused
on finding our happy ending...
we don't learn how to read the signs.
how to tell the ones who want us
from the ones who don't.
the ones who will stay
from the ones who will leave.
and maybe this happy ending
doesn't include a wonderful guy.
maybe it's you...
on your own...
picking up the pieces and starting over.
freeing yourself up for something better in the future.
maybe the happy ending is just..
moving on.
better.
or maybe the happy ending is this:
knowing that through all the unreturned phone calls,
unreplied messages and broken hearts..
through all the blunders and misread signals...
through all of the pain and embarrassment..
you never, ever gave up hope.
who knows?


edited from: He's Just Not That Into You.