Anon10/18/25, 10:10No.33821550
Because a lot of women have disney-princess syndrome and don't conceptualize the reality of a normal, steady, non-dramatic relationship before getting into one. They also don't respect the sacrifices and obligations that are necessary for a fully committed relationship; it's just like a midlife crisis where the fear of mundane, adult reality leads one to wish for their days of irresponsible, carefree youth back, and in turn they do unrealistic, sometimes toxic things to cope with what they think they've lost. It's not that the relationships or the people were better, but that they didn't have to consider others nearly as much, or deal with the weight of obligation and adult responsibilities that are inherent to their lives now. They're usually also underdeveloped people who either never had real interests or have neglected them later in life, so of course their lives seem boring, but the issue is just that they themselves were or are boring. Life is a series of trades, you trade one thing for another, and every trade offers both positives and negatives; when you trade being single for a committed relationship, you lose your freedom and gain the opportunity to build love. It's only human nature that we want to have our cake and eat it too, but it takes maturity to deal with the contradiction rationally, gracefully and with consideration. Most people have trouble counting their blessings and instead always lament what they're missing rather than appreciating what they have. In short, everyone thinks of the halcyon days of their youths, and even longs for them, but mature people are able to let go of what is gone and move forward, while immature people will sabotage what they have now for a taste of what they used to have.