7 Reasons Why 'The One That Got Away' Is A Tragic Myth
As narrative creatures, we’re enchanted by the idea that there is one person out there who is destined for us. This romanticism of love is both fascinating and tragic. Although there is a sweetness to the idea of star-crossed lovers, this belief often feeds the myth of “the one that got away,” and leads many to hang on to an ex. Sometimes, for years.
This fantasy is a fairy tale’s curse. It causes individuals to stay stuck on a person who has left their lives but not their hearts and steals their happy ending. Instead of acknowledging that it simply wasn’t the right person for them, they believe that if just one thing were different, they would have ended up together. These long-gone souls from our past are the most wonderful and witty people we have ever met. They are the only ones we could truly be ourselves with and a person no one else seems to measure up to.