I just woke up. Literally just woke up from a dream with my first 'girlfriend', Sandra. I was immature and stupid in the 8th grade and ended something that could have been awesome and meaningful for the rest of my life, and now whenever I see her, I just see how beautiful she's become and how childish I was, but I digress. I'm training my lucid dreaming and I noticed that whenever she comes into the dream, I'm not really awake. She's not like Cobb's wife and starts killing everybody. No, she's like my girlfriend, but older. She's everything I wanted us to be but lacked the maturity to achieve.
So I was thinking: my parents probably didn't want me or my siblings to get involved in any romantic relationships because we could miss out on a lot of opportunities that would affect our lives. If I had stayed with Sandra, I wouldn't have gone to Africa. I wouldn't have started full-time in college in the 11th grade. I wouldn't have the awesome friends I have now. I wouldn't be so awkward around girls. Wait... I wouldn't mind that last one lol.
Readers, think about this: what did you or would have missed out on because of a romantic relationship in your teen years? You may be married to your high school sweetheart now, but just think about what could have been. It's an interesting detour in your daily musings. My parents only had my best interest in mind and I didn't even realize it until now. Ya my kids are going to have to have a salary job before they can start dating haha.
-S&T
