Comments on: Amanda Isn’t Here http://needlemeethaystack.com/2010/06/30/romanticizers/ The Lessons of the Working World Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:12:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://needlemeethaystack.com/2010/06/30/romanticizers/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 Andrew Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:36:01 +0000 http://needlemeethaystack.com/?p=2506#comment-1938 Elisa, I agree that those who favor the large gesture tend to miss the smaller ones, or even worse, harp on any gestures until they lose their meaning. For people who romanticize, it seems like the illusion and the fantasy is more important than the reality and the end result of the action. Of course, it's much safer to go overboard; that way, you can blame the other person for not responding appropriately. Elisa, I agree that those who favor the large gesture tend to miss the smaller ones, or even worse, harp on any gestures until they lose their meaning. For people who romanticize, it seems like the illusion and the fantasy is more important than the reality and the end result of the action.

Of course, it’s much safer to go overboard; that way, you can blame the other person for not responding appropriately.

]]> By: Elisa http://needlemeethaystack.com/2010/06/30/romanticizers/comment-page-1/#comment-1662 Elisa Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:20:08 +0000 http://needlemeethaystack.com/?p=2506#comment-1662 From my experience of being much more of a realist than a romantic, I tend to note that the "issue" for romantics is that reality never seems to live up to the fantasy they build up in their heads. They fail to see the love in a simple gesture like picking up your favorite soda at the store because they are waiting for you to send their favorite flowers to the office. From my experience of being much more of a realist than a romantic, I tend to note that the “issue” for romantics is that reality never seems to live up to the fantasy they build up in their heads.

They fail to see the love in a simple gesture like picking up your favorite soda at the store because they are waiting for you to send their favorite flowers to the office.

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