Sometimes, I think people treat other people/dating like clothing. Here are a few reasons why:
- You know that pair of jeans you just can't get rid of? That pair of jeans that has holes all over the place with frayed bottoms yet you continue to wear them because you've had them forever? Everyone has that person who is that pair of jeans. They needed to go a long time ago but something about them is so comfortable and familiar that you can't seem to part ways.
- I bought a skirt a month or so ago even after a friend warned me I was never going to wear it. Some people seem good in theory but you know you're never actually going to hang with them...you just like to have them there in case you want to bring out something new but chances are, you never will.
- Sometimes, I see a dress and think "Adorable, but I can't pull it off." Now, you can look at this analogy one of two ways. Way 1 is if you have the confidence, you can pull off anything and no one will be able to call your bluff. Meaning go up to that hot guy and act like flirting with hot guys is your day job. You do it and you do it well. Or, this analogy could mean know what you want. Similar to my aforementioned skirt, just because something is hot on the rack doesn't mean it's going to translate well for you. There are a lot of hot clothes (or men) but that doesn't mean they are meant for everyone. I agree with both of these analogies, bee tee dubs.
- I bought a cardigan over the summer and just knew it would last me for fall. I wore it one time to work and it got a hole (and um I don't have a sewing kit so...). Sometimes, you just know you've snatched up something good and out of the blue, it flops. Best to pile it up in your dirty laundry and find the next best cardigan. You can try sewing up that hole but it'll never be the same as the original.
- I have had a pile of dry cleaning sitting in a bag since I finished my summer internship. It needs to go to the cleaners but I've gotten so good at getting it out of sight that I often times forget about it...until I pass Zips. Similar to the "cleaning your closet" analogy/cliche, everyone has that pile of dry cleaning, that string of unfinished business that just has to go. Every now and again, sort through it and clean some things up.
- A little black dress or a classic pair of red pumps. These things never go out of style. They will stay in your closet forever and you will make use of them. You want to be a LBD or a pair of red pumps meaning you want your personality to carry you long after the trends have gone away. You want to be timeless.
- Some people are only after trends. They only want the latest thing on the runway and as soon as it's a month old, they are looking for the next trend. Some people spend their entire dating life chasing the next best thing, and even though they have a closet full of clothes that were cool at one time, that closet has no value because they don't put it to use. They only want what's brand new.
- Pair of Louboutins. Every girl wants a pair (myself included even though I try not to care about name brands, but you can't resist those red bottoms.) But, they are expensive and it may take you years to save for them. But, once you get them, there's no going back to DSW. Every girl needs her Louboutin man. You may wait years for him but once you get him, you know you've gotten something special and you aren't going back to the Payless men.
I am now oddly in the mood to do some online window shopping. So much for this homework.
Love freely,
tY
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