Thursday, April 16, 2015

Why Are We so Afraid to Catch Feelings?


In the past few months I've heard more and more people using the term: "Catching the Feels." At first I joined along. For some reason my generation has an issue with falling in love. I've read countless articles about why our generation is unable to love and it's really starting to make sense to me. We refuse to admit having feelings for someone.

Heres my thing... If I am talking to you, I have all intentions on "catching feels" for you. Does that mean I am going to be stalking you outside your house at 2a.m. three weeks after talking, no. But what it does mean is that when I wake up in the morning I look forward to your text. It means I search your name on Twitter just to see what your up to. I guess you could say I am creepy or that I get attached too easy but I'm not interested in wasting my time attempting to not catch feelings.

If I am not interested in catching feels for you then I won't talk to you. I am not here to play games. I am strong. I am independent. I can survive on my own. I don't talk to men to get attention. I don't keep men around to keep me company. If I like you, I will make it obvious. If I catch feels for you then I'll make sure you know. I see no point in talking to someone if your against catching feeling for them.

I remember the first time I was told, "You're getting too attached."  At the time I was young and it hurt me. I turned off all my feelings and attempted to never get too attached. But then I grew up. I found someone else that was interested in getting attached too. And we did get attached. We feel in love. Did it last forever? Nope. But did I enjoy being in love, of course. I am not scared of falling in love.

If a guy tells you you're catching feelings or getting too attached tell them to screw off. You don't need that type of little boy in your life. Call me a hopeless romantic but if I find someone that makes me laugh, has common interest and will accept my creepiness then I'll catch feels. I am not afraid to "catch feelings." Let's end this shit.