Dark Truths: The Tricky Interchange of Human Relationships
There are those who enter our lives like a storm—wild, all-consuming, impossible to ignore. And then there are those who slip in like whispers, soft and fleeting, leaving us wondering if they were ever truly there.
Human relationships are a delicate dance between depth and shallowness, between truth and illusion. Sometimes, we wade into waters we believe are deep, only to realize we’ve been standing in puddles all along. Other times, we assume something is temporary, yet it grips us like roots in the earth, refusing to let go.
But the trickiest part? You never really know which is which.
The Fragility of Connection
We are told that love, in all its forms, is meant to last. That friendships should be unwavering. That people who once held us close will always remain within reach. But reality is less romantic. People grow, people fade, people betray.
A conversation once rich with laughter turns hollow.
A presence once comforting becomes suffocating.
A love once infinite now feels like a borrowed moment.
Not because we want it to—but because that is the nature of human relationships.
The Depths We Crave, The Surfaces We Accept
There is something terrifying about looking into someone’s eyes and realizing they no longer see you the same way. The shift is subtle, like the quiet between waves before the tide pulls away for good.
And yet, we continue.
We chase, we hold, we build castles out of sand, knowing well that the tide is inevitable.
But here’s the raw truth: not all love is meant to be deep.
Not every hand that holds yours will keep you safe.
Not every ‘forever’ is meant to last.
And perhaps, that’s okay.
When to Hold On, When to Let Go
Maybe the secret to surviving human relationships is knowing when to surrender to the drift and when to fight against the current.
Some people are meant to stay, to carve their name into the story of our existence.
Others are meant to teach us, to remind us that impermanence is not always loss, but sometimes, liberation.
So, what do we do?
We learn to accept love in all its forms.
We cherish the ones who stay.
We release the ones who were never ours to keep.
And most importantly, we remain whole—even when others leave pieces of themselves behind.