Relationships

The more I think about it, the more I confirm the fact that each and every relationship that we have & value today, is purely need based. Yes, we love to attach some feel-good reasons like love, respect, admiration blah blah as a cover up. But I am telling ya, it's all need.

Think of those friends who meant the world to you maybe last year or the year before. The people who you thought you couldn't survive without just 2 years back. Yes, some of them are still with you but many of them have drifted away. I know many of us are good at making those occasional hi-hello calls. But I am talking about people you spent 10+ hours/week with and now, not even 10 in a year. It's not that any of these people have become bad or that you don't get along with them or any such thing. You are the same and so are they. It's just that the situations/circumstances and NEEDS have changed. Maybe some of them got married while you are still single, some of them just moved cities and the outta site outta mind came into play, maybe you made a new bunch of friends who keep you occupied for more hours than you can handle and the maybes go on.

Making a harsh turn: there was a time when our parents meant the world to us. We didn't know anything outside them. Whatever they said or did, was what defined the word 'right'. Why? Cause they provided us the security and comfort we needed then. And today, yes, we do miss them and love them, but do we really think of them more than our current best friend or current crush? In many aspects haven't our time and energy spent on them become more of a duty?

It's harsh, it's sad, but I fear, it's true. As someone rightly put it, it is Need and not Love that makes the world go round!! :)