The Relationship Riddle: Unrequited Love

How can a person begin to solve the puzzle of love when the other person has half of the pieces?

Everyone knows that February is the month in which love is most commonly celebrated. On Valentine’s Day, couples do something special to express their feelings for each other, while singles amuse themselves with a tub of Ben and Jerry’s and the comfort of their friends.
 
But what about the ones who aren’t available, yet not taken? Those people who aren’t with someone technically, but are involved in the indirect way known as the one-sided relationship.
 
This unrequited love disease can be sick-to-your-stomach stressful because there’s no easy way of finding out how the person in question feels about you. Usually there’s a friendship at risk should things progress to the next level; therefore, the gut-wrenching feeling – like you’re disarming a bomb – kicks you in the stomach just thinking about it.
 
Should you do nothing, the questions that stream through your mind will never end, “Do they? Do they not?” mentally picking the petals off that metaphorical flower every day – and you’ll always be left with the dreaded what-if syndrome.
 
Or, there’s the alternative: the confession. While most of us dream about the day when we can confidently profess our true emotions to our significant other, not very many people actually pursue this option. You risk losing a great friend, feeling rejection, regret and finally self-consciousness because something must be wrong with you since they don’t feel the same way about you, right?
 
This is the vicious cycle that we put ourselves through until we have either concrete closure or a reassuring answer. Despite the fact that it’s easier said than done, what we need to realize is that it’s hardly ever our own fault. We shouldn’t be wasting our precious time and energy on someone who, for whatever reason, cannot make the commitment. Instead, become a survivor of the silent killer that is lopsided love and find something new that will fill you with the joy and gratification you deserve. 45-love – game, set, match.