An innocent mind
“What is it like to be in love?” I’ve just been asked this question by a young girl whom hasn’t had a relationship or been in love before. In response, I want to explain something that I’ve thought for years. When I were younger, say 15 years old for example, I had no idea what love was. I didn't know what relationships were really, what they were like, why people even got into them. I was completely oblivious to it all (more comically, I didn't know what the word "virgin" meant until I was 16) and honestly, I miss that. Getting into a relationship and falling in love, are both experiences I can honestly say I wished never happened to me. Not because I regret doing those things, the intimacy you can share with someone whom you love is incomparable in its beauty. So, not for any of that. It’s because I miss having that innocence. That pure innocence where you’re completely unaware of all the complicated thoughts and feelings and emotions that occupy our lives now, and all you had was... you. You spoke to people and thought only about having fun, not whether you liked them or not. You met new people and wanted to get to know them, simply because they’re someone new. You didn’t register or consider if they were attractive or not, just whether they were nice or not. All of those judgemental traits we all exhibit on a daily basis... didn’t exist. So I could sit here and type at least 6,000 words of what it’s like to be in love, as could everybody else on Tumblr whom have also been in love, or are in love right now. I won’t though. Instead, I’ll let you hold onto what you have now, something I wish I could have again An innocent mind