I threw away a disposable ricotta cheese plastic container that a friend used to pack some of her yummy pasta in for Theo and me, and recalled her saying that she'd pack it in that container so I could just throw it away once I'd eaten all the food inside. It made me realize how disposable the things this society uses has gotten; it seems as if everything from razors to contact lenses are disposable these days. And that got me to thinking about how easily we tend to throw away people too. It seems as if very few people choose to work at relationships for the long haul anymore, and as soon as the road gets even a little rocky, people toss their once "significant" other away like a ricotta cheese plastic container. I too am guilty of this. I've told myself I prefer to nip things in the bud, or that I take heed of any red flags I see early on, etc., etc. And while I will never regret breaking my engagement to Theo's father when I did because that clearly was never going to work between us, there are 1 or 2 guys that, in retrospect, I may have given the bum's rush to. No regrets, just wondering if perhaps I need to re-evaluate how quick on the draw I am when it comes to men.
What do you think? Has this disposable society spawned disposable people, or is it wise to cut your losses and get out as quickly as you can?
4 comments:
Very interesting but at times VERY NECESSARY! I value my life. Real talk.
Hmmm. This one really made me think. I'd venture to say that I have stayed in relationships that were not going to last far too long. So maybe I should have "recycled" (because I would never just throw them into the garbage) some of my past loves sooner.
I have at least 2 male friends, who are really amazing people, and even pretty cute, who at one time liked me, a lot. I dismissed both of them as potential mates, and they have both since gotten married. I now think, wow, those lucky girls very easily could have been me. Instead, I'm 27 and still single (single mama!). And I guess I'll never know.
I was just the opposite in my single days. I could never recognize that it was time to cut my losses.
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