Bitter reflections

I don't particularly want to be baring my soul on the internet, but there are times when you just need someone to talk to but can't bring yourself to say it in person.


"I am seriously sick and tired of relationships."
"Why do people get such a reaction when they say they are single?! Oh, are you okay, are you sure, how are you coping?"
"Will they please just shut up?! I don't intend to be mean, but we really don't care! People just say what they say to seem thoughtful."
"I suppose that some people might actually be concerned, but people mostly don't care."
"I certainly don't care. I could go my whole life without knowing how their relationships were faring."
"I also hate it when people say they're so happy to be single. Get a grip and please just shut up already!!"
"Okey-dokey. Bitter bitchy rant over. I feel better now."


This was my Twitter rant today. Believe it or not, it was all brought on by a Facebook update.
I really do feel bad about feeling this way about other people's feelings, but I suppose I'm just bitter. I really don't care how their relationships are going, I don't care whether they are single, married, in a relationship etc. I'm more interested in my own relationships or lack thereof.
When I hear about other people and how they feel about relationships it depresses me and makes me realise that I miss so much.
I was talking to a sixth year and a first year about relationships and such when I was walking home after Big Art (let's bear in mind that this was after my friend, who normally walks the same way as me, had gone to her boyfriend's house). They were saying that they had both had some really embarrassing relationships since they came to high school. They then told me I was lucky for managing to avoid it. I don't feel lucky.
People say after a relationship ends that they're happy to be single, but after two weeks they're depressed about it. They really get my goat. People who get into a new relationship every other week get on my nerves as well. It's almost as if they need a relationship to survive and if they don't have one they will die, almost like a shark. The worst thing about it is that they also have to tell you about everything that happens in the relationship. They clearly don't understand the meaning of privacy.
I have had many a depressed sleepless night thinking about his topic. Well, at least if I have to leave a PSE discussion about relationships, you'll know why.

Anyway, I'm fed up and I'm tired. It's probably best to just give up.