As they deceive it

Love takes the spotlight when it comes to the theater of human emotions, pleasing hearts with its promises and endless possibilities. It is pretty uncomplicated to understand what Shakespeare meant by "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players". Yet he failed to conclude the poem with how they gets played. Beyond its surface lies a dark tale of deceit and disappointment, where people find themselves caught in the confusing maze of "situationships", where true love often gets lost deep in dark space. These confusing scenarios are a big mix-up, where people's feelings get all tangled. A phase, which acts as a pretend version of love, where it's quite complicated to tell what's real and what's not. In this game, both men and women act their parts without even realizing it, like they've rehearsed for ages. But underneath all the sweet talk, the truth is harsh: these characters are just in it for a good time, using hollow words to cloak their true intentions. How swiftly do these characters move on, their hearts as fickle as the winds of prosperity. They whisper sweet zeroes, singing tales of eternal devotion, only to vanish into thin air of forgotten memories, leaving behind nothing but an empty echo of promises once made. For many puppets on this stage, this emotion is just a passing feeling, easily forgotten when things get dull. They forget quickly, their sweet words disappearing like writing on old paper, lost within the endless bounds of time.

The vague idea of everlasting love is a myth for the weak-hearted and the baffled ones, a romantic illusion crafted by poets and dreamers. In other hearts, it is a short-lived fancy, easily discarded when the poetry wears thin. How quickly they forget their words. And yet, amidst the chaos of this emotional trauma, there remains a glimmer of hope, a truth amidst those dark shadows. Though love may be fleeting, its memory lingers on, an evidence to the depths of human emotion and the strength of their ghost.

The memories of these transient love may fade over time, but they often dawdle in our minds. Even amidst the embrace of true and enduring love, the experiences from the past situationships are often resurfaced unexpectedly, haunting the recesses of our minds with their delicate presence and hugely affecting the current sailing ship, causing abundant insecurities among the crew. In the stormy waters of this relationship conflicts, hurt feelings and wounded ego often drive couples apart, leaving them feeling lost and alone. In this vulnerable state, they might resort to the next attached live being for comfort, exposing their inner turmoil for all to see. If at all a previous ship is on the route of their journey, that vessel resurfaces during this turbulent time, the heartbroken individual may find themselves drawn back into old the patterns, seeking warmth in familiar arms.

Truly, the connection between the former flames has a strong hold on the heart, pulling the weeping back with promises of comfort and familiarity. In moments of distress, especially when someone as vulnerable as the sorrowful, encounters a smooth talker, the temptation to seek solace in the arms of an old flame can be overwhelming, fraught to risky measures, which has a major setback on what they possess now.

In middle of these intense situations, it gets to be so blindingly easy for our impulses to mislead us, causing hearts once bound by passion to unravel under the unpredictable sway of fate. Indeed, in such a setting, individuals may convince themselves that their past situationship was healthy as a means to conceal the depth of their emotional anguish. This belief serves as a veil, shielding them from the raw pain of their heartache. The unique coping mechanism in such scenarios is trying to forget about all the negative aspects of the time in the "ship", and make themselves believe that their superior other lacked the choices in continuing their journey. As here the lines between casual and committed are blurred, along with the negation of discussions about the future. Unlike in an actual romantic relationship, here people tend to shy away from such topics, leaving the path ahead uncertain and undefined. Although when true love is blinded, the responsibility marches downwards. However, with time, one of them may come to desire more than the other is prepared to provide like love, care and perhaps affection.

As I reflect upon the complicated nature of the mindset in normalizing situationships and random hookups, their impact on the human experience I am reminded of a close friend who once confided in me about their own questions and  uncertainty of human love. In the middle of this array of contradictory feelings and unmet expectations, one can only ask for hopes than promises. People learn more about our their needs and boundaries when they acknowledge the pitfalls of these transient relationships. The need to appreciate the necessity of openness and communication in their vessels and finding comfort in the idea of genuine love, despite its mysteriousness, is worth the wait. As people navigate through the maze of human emotions, they ought to remember the tales from their past and forge ahead with love and lies, ever hopeful that the journey will lead them to the genuine connection that their hearts truly seek.