i dont think people realize how beneficial being alone for awhile is. taking time off from relationships, finding out who you are & what you want out of your life, learning to love yourself and growing, learning to be content and happy without needing someone. Its crucial.
no one talks about the shame that comes with staying too long. loving too hard. forgiving too fast. and the silence that hits when you finally realize they were never going to change.
They dont tell you this but you can lowkey just take an extended break from dating or any romantic endeavour and not let that aspect of life bother you for years on end😭
The new Spider-Man movie proved to me once again that forced isolation might make you super productive in the short term, but you pay a very heavy price for it. Ultimately, you destroy your own potential.
Even Peter Parker, despite having superpowers as Spider-Man, a clear sense of purpose, and being loved by all of New York City, struggles with being completely on his own. He develops real mental health issues and is driven by his trauma. He feels lost, and the exact same thing happens to so many people without anyone talking about it.
No matter how talented and successful you are in life: if you stay isolated for long enough, the silence will eventually drive you crazy and tear you down. The dangerous part is that you can't really predict when it starts getting bad. For some, it's a week; for others, a month or a year...
The point is, no matter what you're going through, you don't have to face it alone. Be spontaneous, follow your gut. Stop overanalyzing every little thing and measuring everything by productivity, efficiency, or profit and loss. The world isn't black and white, and it certainly isn't made of numbers. It is so much more than that. So get out there and face your fears. Get out there and have fun. Be like Spider-Man.
And btw, the movie was great. I highly recommend it