What I Think About Cliche Love Stories

"People know me as bitter and sweet at the same time.

Simply because they know what I've been through, what I'm thinking and what I'm feeling towards other people. And the actual fact that I tell them I'm bitter but I can also be sweet."

-Eingel Calayag

People nowadays buy 'Pop Fiction' or 'PSICOM Publishing' kind of books. More specifically, those cliche love stories that teens go for whenever a new one comes out. I am very bipolar about the fact that they're making money from those overly priced books and the fact that those overly priced books are actually good. I have bought and read some of those kind of books. For some, I regretted even spending a penny for the book. And for some, I thought that the book was worth the money I spent.

But in general, how DO I feel about these kind of books, most specifically, love story novels? Well, I can't hide the fact that I really do like reading those kinds of books because it puts me in a good mood. Well, most of those anyways. Some just puts me to boredom or puts me in depression because of the revelations I discover while reading the book. I just like the part in the story where the two people fall in love with each other and be all lovey dovey and all that. I also like it when a twist comes to the story. And I've read dozens of those. Including one I'm reading right now, which is 'Where Rainbows End'. Yes, I know. And yes, I'm still reading it. Don't judge me! The book is very big and very thick that you couldn't even finish it in a day or two. Trust me. The book is huge. Twilight huge but bigger and better. And the book is filled with LOADS of revelations and twists. That's why I keep on reading it. It never puts me to boredom. Always gets me hooked up and comfortable in my seat. Like no other person in the world is there to disturb me. Like I have all the time in the world to finish (and maybe repeat) reading the book.

Now, if I put the 'cliche love stories' to real life, I would like it. Though I wouldn't need it that much. Because what I want in life is reality. And not those typed stories from novels being repeated from a boy that actually READS those kinds of stories. I want a real life love story to actually be REAL. And not the ones that follow computer instructions on what's next to impress that certain girl/boy.

I'm not saying that the happenings and sweet things in those books are TOO cliche. It would still be nice that it would happen in real life even though I know it's almost close to impossible for it to become a reality. Of course I'd want a perfect love story just like those in the novels! But of course, if there are perfect love stories, there are also revelations to that 'perfect love story'. And I wouldn't want revelations at all. I just want (if ever I would have one) relationships to be simple and loose. But not too loose. Just simple and open to each other. And if ever there would be problems, would get solved at the end of the day. Simple as that. I'm not asking for much and I'm not asking it now but it would still be nice. Nice. Yeah..

But the fact is, cliche love stories are a waste of time. Why read those love stories and get affected by it when you can create your own in real life? Yes, people depend on books to seek adventure and imaginative thoughts but of course, we still have a life ahead of us after books. If people cease to know that, then people would also stop believing in love and just stick to those romance novels hoping someday, it would be a reality for them. It almost happened to me a time or two. But then I realized, all things are possible if I just believed and worked hard for it. Whatever it may be. May it be in the aspect of love, studies and/or life itself.