Letters to Electra - My Opinion On The Boyfriend Fad

16/8/15

Dear Electra,

During this week, I swear I talked to ten people who came to school sick. They knew they were unwell, but somehow it did not occur to them that they could've just stayed home. Some people come to school because they're afraid their friends would be lonely without them. I think that is very selfless, but I think it would've been better for them to stay at home.

I remember waking up to dizzy spells on a day when I had to take an exam. I came to school that day knowing I took the risk of potentially losing consciousness at any second. As the minutes passed, I felt worse and worse, but when it was time to take the exam, I fainted on my desk before managing to write my name. Minutes later, I woke up and generated enough sagacity to finish the exam before passing out again. Despite my lethargic mental state, I think it was worth coming to school; I didn't pass out as dramatically as actors do in movies.

From this experience, here's what I've learnt: Only come to school if you are feeling well. If you need to come to school for an exam, stay at home until it's time for that test. Don't stay at school after that exam is finished unless you've miraculously healed. This applies for work also.

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Mother, inspecting my face: "You're going to get a boyfriend soon."
Me, with bulging eyes: "I solemnly swear that will never happen."

I know I'm still young, but adults and older teenagers look at me with sharp glances and hurl love predictions every time we communicate. Here is my response, quoting Beatrice Duke:

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If you know me in real life, you know how much I proclaim this.

Why I Don't Need a Boyfriend:

• He will distract me from my studies
• He will distract me from my passions (writing, music, science, etc.)
• I'm not the type of person to commit to another living being
• I don't want to hurt another living being.

I have friends who are in 'devoted' relationships and they seem extremely happy. Not to be pessimistic (I'm complaining about relationships. COME ON.); there's the inevitability they will get hurt and all that happiness is torn. The next time they see them out and about with a new significant other, they will feel disgusted and depressed. I don't want to feel that way. Whenever I experience a new happening, that happening will cling onto me for the rest of my life and will impact my actions. I don't want to change, I just want to stay ever so adamant and live my life the way I like to.


Stay powerful and beautiful as usual,

- M ★