i will say before i post this, i am mentally ill. so sometimes things that are obvious to people aren’t so obvious to me. and one way this shows is through romance in tv shows and movies. in movies, romance is 2d. you know how both people feel, and you get to see what they say to other people and you feel for the most part that you are completely in the know about the situation. however in real life- it’s 3d. you don’t get to know how your partner feels for sure and it really irritates me sometimes. people talk about unrealistic expectations like it’s just being swept off your feet that is so out there. but in reality it’s the whole way romance is portrayed. i feel like it makes it hard for those who attach themselves to media like i did to adjust to the fact that you’ll never know if your partner loves you unless you fully trust them. so sorry this is long- but yeah this is what irritates me the most.