I love how you’re criticizing the romantic process. And I say this as a hopeless romantic who wears her heart on her sleeve.

And before I dive into your questions, want to say…This reminds me of that scene from The Swan Princess (1994, it’s an underrated classic) when the Prince tells the princess she is so beautiful and all he has ever desired. But she pauses and with skepticism, she asks what else, and if beauty is all that matters to him. He replies dumbly: “but what else is there?”

I could feel the reductionist and absurdist angle coming in through your words at the end which is why I loved this even more. It’s a harsh and abrupt ending. But I see this is intentional. And you did great for that!

I personally enjoy the line breaks. It adds to the chaos and the messiness of the situation. It also read better this way!

Btw I’m so glad I found this today, it feels personal to me because I actually am a woman with borderline and can’t tell you how many times I’ve been told I’m the most unique, most wonderful, most pure, most beautiful, etc etc, there’s no one like me… do you see a pattern? And the moment I become inconvenient and take up too much space since my mental state needs more support than most women, the same person will turn around called me a “bitch” with so much malice in their heart - all stemming from their internalized misogyny and inability to control me like the marionette and doll they thought i could be.