Some relationships just aren’t easy. There’s nothing simple about them, and no matter how we try, there is always something awkward, or worse yet, painful.
Disappointment, angst, hurts large and small, unfairness, lingering sadness, or just plain feeling uncomfortable.
Chances are, in a lot of cases, it’s not fixable. It is what it is. Especially if it’s someone we can’t easily write out of our story.
So we deal with it. We realize that every now and then we will feel that discomfort, that hurt, and the best we can do is to do our best to get used to it and to try not to let it catch us by surprise. Recognize that it’s there, always beneath the surface, like an underground spring, bubbling up to the surface every now and again.
Maybe we get used to it over time, maybe we don’t.
I guess the only things we can do are to try to protect ourselves from the hurt and be thankful for the good relationships we have.
If you have one or two amazing people in your life who make your life easier and richer, then you are very fortunate. If you have more than a couple, then you’re amazingly lucky. Allow them to drown out the feelings of those more uncomfortable relationships in your life. Because in some cases it is easy. Cherish those relationships.