Kirsten SmithI realize the thing about a guy you've spent your whole life loving from afar is that even though he's real you've really made most of him up.
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The thing about a guy you've spent your whole life loving from afar is that even though he's real you've really made most of him up. This means that the guy you have been in love with is so vivid in your mind that he is a perfect image. When a person is in love, they tend to idealize their partner and see him or her as a flawless being who is perfect. A perfect partner would be someone who is completely devoted, always available, and most importantly, will always be there for them through thick and thin.
In reality, no one person will be perfect in every aspect of his or her life. The idea of a perfect partner can make people feel insecure about their own partner because they compare them with this perfect person in their mind. When you make someone up from your imagination, it makes them more real to you than they actually are and makes you feel weak and vulnerable when you realize that they are not perfect at all.
Source: The Geography Of Girlhood
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