FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE IDEA , NOT THE PERSON.
- Moody Girl.
- Mar 24
- 3 min read
Hey guys, welcome to our ⭐ March ⭐ blog entry 💌. Today, we’re going to discuss about how we fall in love with the idea of a person, not the person themselves 🤍.
Many times, when we get a crush 😍, we start fantasizing and romanticizing them—or rather, the idea of them 💭. Because of this delusional mindset 🤡, we tend to ignore obvious signs 🚩. We make them so picture-perfect in our minds that we choose to overlook their flaws.
I think the longer you have a crush on someone ⏳, the more you start convincing yourself that they’re perfect for you 💘. You keep idolizing and fantasizing, when in reality, they’re just normal human beings 😐.
One thing I’ve noticed about myself is that I tend to romanticize my crushes a lot 💭. But when I actually interact with them, I’m like, “Wait… you’re not that great 😭—you’re barely meeting the minimum standards that I’d wouldn't even want to entertain.”
And I think this happens to a lot of us 👀. We build them up so much in our heads that when we finally talk to them, we realize, “I don’t actually think I would date this person 🤨.”
This happens because we’ve created a perfect version of them in our minds ✨. So when reality hits 💥, we struggle to accept it. Instead, we go into denial and think, “Maybe I can change them 🛠️.” But that’s where we’re wrong ❌. People are who they are—they’re not going to change, and it’s not our responsibility to fix them.
It takes time ⏳ to accept that they’re not really “all that” 😮💨. In fact, they might not even be someone you’d want to get attached to.
I once idolized someone for a long time 🫠. I thought they were amazing and that being with them would make me the happiest person ever 💞. They seemed like the perfect boyfriend material. But later, I learned certain things about them, and I realized, “Yeah… I wouldn’t date this person 🙅♀️.”
These are all signs of having a crush, to be honest 😭. So my suggestion is to try to understand the person first 🍀— their personality, their behavior — before getting too attached 🧩. You never really know who someone truly is.
I know this isn’t how crushes usually work—and it’s almost impossible 💀—but it’s something we can at least try to be mindful of.
I think the illusion really breaks when you start getting the ick 🤢. That’s when you finally notice all the signs you ignored before 👀. You might even feel guilty for liking them and promise yourself not to fall into that kind of delusion again 🤞.
And honestly, that’s important ✨. It’s okay to like someone ❤️. It’s okay to have a crush 💫—that’s part of being human. But not letting it affect your mental well-being is what really matters 🧠.
As long as you’re able to detach, you’re fine 🔌. Because let’s be real—it was just a crush, not something serious 😌. The chances are you won’t end up with them, and that’s okay 🤍.
You felt what you felt, and that’s valid 💭. Just be aware when it’s not going anywhere and learn to accept it 🌱. You’ll find someone who actually matches your standards ✨.
Just remember, things won’t always go your way—and you won’t always end up with your crush. And that’s okay 💔➡️🤍.
That’s the whole idea of a crush 💘: liking someone for who they are, even if the feeling isn’t mutual. And if things do work out 🍀, maybe they’ll like you back, and you’ll get your happy ending 🥰.
If not, that’s okay too—take the experience and learn from it 📖✨.
I hope y'all liked this topic 👀.
I didn't write in the start of the month because I had my finals ,not that I focus or study for it 💀 , lowkey cooked this semester but yeah. Thinking about it makes me anxious but it's honesty not my fault, they kept back to back exams like wtf did they except? We pass with flying colors?!
That ain't happening on my watch 🤡.
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