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24 Things People Looooove To Romanticize When In Reality, They’re Actually Pretty Terrible
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"I think about this often — it must have been absolutely horrible. I can't even imagine. The food, the living conditions, even (especially?) in a city, the medical care available..." "Toxic 'great love.' Drama, suffering, and constant conflict are romanticized as proof of passion. In reality, it leads to insecurity, emotional exhaustion, and the loss of one’s sense of self." "I think about this often — it must have been absolutely horrible. I can't even imagine. The food, the living conditions, even (especially?) in a city, the medical care available... Can you imagine living in Arizona or Texas with no air conditioning?" "And pool sex. Basically any sex in water, it seems." Note: Responses have been edited for length/clarity.