Bittersweet: A Melancholic Treatise
Grief. Heartbreak. Longing for your loved ones. That's real.
“It is more civilized to laugh at life than to lament over it.” — Seneca
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You envision you and your university friends conquering life together as you did in those cold, long nights, studying and exchanging crude banter.
But then life after school has broken you guys apart like melted cheese and you only see each other once every other year, mouldy — reeking of adulthood burdens and complaining of some disease you suspect will kill you one day.
Sure, you're happy for them, their families, the successes of their unique paths. But you miss what you had and you choke at the fact that you'll never experience such pure camaraderie. Such love and loyalty...ever again.
Frustrated in loneliness, you might think of the lover that, if they hadn't lied, if they had been a little bit keener with their intentions, you would still have someone you're excited to party with and love. Someone you could enjoy different phases of life with and roast th…
