You Are Convenient, Not Important

You meet someone at a university, at an event, at your office. You start talking to them. You hit it off instantly. The chemistry is undeniable. So good that you feel grateful to have found them. You start planning conversations with them. Wondering why you couldn't have such chemistry with others. You believe in God's miracles. Gradually you begin to realise that they don't feel the same inclination towards you. The urgency for conversation that you feel is absent in them. You still have the chemistry, but it's not escalating. You still have the friendship, but the rhythm is off. You still enjoy talking to them, but there's not enough of it happening. You start to wonder whether you matter to them or not. That they too are pretentious. And this is the mistake you make. Thoughts like these make you bitter towards the world. The only mistake you made here is in thinking that you are important. That you matter to them. You do matter, but the context is important. Most such relationships…