In life there are many “catch-22” situations with which nearly everyone has to deal. For those not sure of the meaning of this, it is in essence, “you’re damned if you do, and you’re damned if you don’t”. It’s also referred to as a “no win” situation.
At it’s most basic, simply putting an effort into one’s life is such a situation. Studying hard, getting a great job, earning a living and retiring with a nice home and a family takes a ton of work, but many will say it’s all worth it. But at the same time, someone living a slacker lifestyle (think The Dude in The Big Lebowski) might say that putting in effort, raising a family and working for a living are not worth the effort, and life should just be about white Russians, joints and bowling.
Romantic relationships can be much the same. You’re damned if you do, and you’re damned if you don’t. They can be damn hard, but in essence, if you don’t participate, chances at parenting children and developing a family are pretty much slim to nil. On the one hand, staying single and avoiding all serious emotional attachment can lead to some amazing nights and freedom, which is great. Never having to answer to anyone is pretty wonderful. At the same time, however, anyone who lives like this into their 50’s and 60’s will likely end up lonely.
Meanwhile the opposite, who shacks up at a young age may well wind up wondering what fun and shenanigans they could have gotten up to if they had lived without such a commitment. See, damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Hopefully this stream of consciousness thought didn’t make you miserable or uncomfortably introspective, because here are fifteen Tweets that perfectly describe feelings toward relationships.
