22 hours. That is how long it has been since He last texted me. Not that I’m counting. I am a modern woman. Extremely busy, independent. I wear leather dresses and shredded tights to impress upon all who come into contact with me that I. Don’t. Give. A. Shit. Of course, like any other girl, that carefully crafted image comes crashing right down when I keep my room mate up until 2 Am rehashing every detail of the last time I saw Him.
I am not the first girl (and unfortunately I wont be the last) to have become completely wrapped up in the pass time of over analyzing laughing and crying over my latest romantic pursuit ( let’s bare in mind its been 3 days and I am already writing articles about him). But all hope is not lost. There are ways to get him off your mind and off your personal blog and I have a few well thought out tips below. Good luck girls. There is nothing more dangerous than a boy who still seems perfect.
1. Practice Self Care (aka look too hot to need him)
The hotter you feel, the less you feel like you need his constant approval to feel like the badass bitch you are. So paint your nails black (or red or purple or whatever your signature color is). Draw up some cat eyes. Coconut oil your hair like you have been meaning to. The more time you devote to thinking about yourself, the less time you will have to think about him.
2. Finish that Collage You Have Been Meaning to Make (aka that homework that is due tomorrow)
Realize that you have better things to do than think about him. You are busy girl in the big city ( or the small town or wherever you are from). If you don’t have a week overdue paper to write (sorry to bring it up), you have a piece of art work you have been meaning to make or a book you want to finish or a Netflix show you have been meaning to binge on. There are a million things you can do to make you feel accomplished. Bring your pride back by doing them.
3. Go Out (aka get so drunk you don’t care about him anymore)
Getting all dolled up and going out on the town with your girlfriends, attracting the gaze of a million other fine young suitors, is always enough to make you feel like you don’t even remember his name. Especially if you drink enough to forget YOUR own name too.
4. Girl Time (Warning: Stay alert that this doesn’t devolve into the two of you talking about boys)
This is dangerous ground. Because no one makes you feel better about yourself than your girl friends. However, the topic of most female conversations often tends to be how much they love/hate boys. So be vigilant. Talk about anything. That cartoon you guys love to watch. Who you want to see walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (Dec 9th!!!). Anything. But. Boys!
5. Realize You Are Above Him (Because it’s True)
You are obsessing about him because you feel like you need him. His attention, the warm feeling you get from being around him. His approval. You don’t. You are smarter than him just by virtue of being female and therefore more willing to try and learn new things. You have other passions which will most likely be more important in the future than the last time you guys texted. Maybe he will be something good for you and maybe not. Just realize that the most important person in your life is you. And, you are fabulous.