Cyberspace : The New Reality?

For our parent's generation, family was family. Then we came in. Our family were family and our friends. But for the future generations, trend shows that social network friends will soon become our new found family. Heck, we have our real family on facebook as well!

So where does that take us? Will everything be done in the cyberspace eventually? Friendship, dating, weddings? Is virtual reality an easier to face in than the reality itself? 

You don't have to be around each other 24 hours. You don't have to know their habits which might irritate you. And only if things seem to get serious, you can meet up in the real world. But then, what about the manipulation on the virtual network? How can that virtual friend be more close than the friend who gave a real shoulder to cry on? How are those virtual hugs able to replace the real ones?

I think the reason why we stick to the internet for being friends is because we doubt ourselves. We are scared to show our real selves to anyone. Any appreciation is a boost to our ego on the virtual land. But is that enough? Being praised for someone who you may not be?

It is not like I have not made amazing friends over the internet. Even I am happier with most of my virtual friends than the real ones. But is this situation better than my childhood? When I was younger, the only important thought that passed through my head was that, I need to finish up my work so that I can go out and play. Sitting here on my bed the entire day and tweeting gives me happiness momentarily. But when I lie down to sleep, reality hits and it hits hard. The hugs I got were only virtual. The conversation I had was not face to face. The love that I received will forever be conserved in either tweet or comments only.

Maybe at the end of the day, you should move on with times and still maintain a balance with the past. I would want my children to be excited to go out and play the entire day, than wait to see the comments on their photos and reply to their tweets. That is what I want. Balance between my virtual world and my real world.

But then, that is my opinion. What is yours?

RELATIONSHIP : ONLY QUESTION MARKS.

Relationships. Why do they seem so difficult now. I wonder how our Parent's generation was successful at their's?

These days the notion is that women have become to cunning to stay in a relationship. Really? I think women have become more aware of the reality and they know how to protect themselves. Is that wrong? Is it a must that one should suffer in a relationship for it to be a celebrated one? I think we have the wrong idea. Isn't relationship about trust and chemistry? Should there not be transparency? Why do we have to think about a hundred million times about what to say to our partner? Why not just tell them the truth. And then leave it up to them to either accept this or just let go. How long can things be actually hidden?

There is another wrong thing these days in a relationship. High expectations. You want him to be perfect. He is not. Ever thought that he would want you to be prefect as well. And maybe you just are not. Perfection differs from person to person. How do you expect someone to stand up to your perfection standards when they might not be aware of them or relate to them in anyway?

The third thing that is messed up is the trust. Why is trust an issue to all? If you are able to trust, you are called naive. And the moment you start poking your nose around looking for something wrong, you will find it.

All these issues arise because now we lead a two faced life. A face for the world. And a hidden face of ours. Face for the world gets you respect and fame. The hidden face. Well, that is exactly who you are, but you are afraid to show it to the world. Maybe your real face won't be accepted in the society. But like I have said before, how long can you hide the facts?

We can have better relationships as soon as we accept ourselves and accept the fact that people are unique. No one out there will think exactly like you or have the exact needs or the exact romance in them as you. Does that still make you fall in love with someone? Then good. But then again, always remember that things are not always meant to work out. Keep your eyes open. Know when it is not meant to work out and let go. That is the only way to peace. Not forcing them into staying with you. You won't die without that person with whom you are not happy.

You must be wondering that I either have too much experience or I am completely ignorant. It is the first one. I know all of this, because I have messed up in my relationships as well. My friends and I are doing most of the wrong things in a relationship. But then lets just note down the mistakes and try not to make the same mistakes again.

Happy "Finding  A Perfect Relationship".

55 Word Story : Relationship

There were a hundred reasons why they shouldn't be together. They liked different music. They liked different food. They believed in different gods. But then why were they together? It was because they both saw perfection in the imperfections of each other. Together, they were strong. Apart, survival was not possible. Together, there was love.

The Airport : 55 word story

There is a place, where you can find all the emotions together. Happiness as the long period of separation ends. Sorrow, because distances are about to increase. You find new ambitions. You can see the endurance of pain but also strength to move on for better. You find it all in one place. The Airport.

55 Word Story : Fear

She saw him looking straight at her. That look, she had seen this before, had fallen for it hard. She turned towards another direction. But her eyes went back to him. Again. The same look. Two years ago, she would have fallen in love. But ever since her heart broke, all she felt was fear.

55 Word Story : Name

She sat there. Trying to hide herself from the world and at the same time pouring her heart out to the world. People knew her opinions, her heart, her face. But what they didn't know, what she was hiding all this time, was her name. And there she sat fully visible and yet so abstruse.

55 word story : Space/Spaces

That dark  agonized  space was once illuminated with the rainbow of cultural diversity. Nothing was powerful enough to create any boundaries. This emptiness is tired of the cold hate and darkness of war. It thrives for the warmth of love and brightness of peace. That dark torn space wants no longer to be a space.