My Life
So, I've come to a realization tonight, yet again, that Katie is never going to see me like I see her. We will be nothing but friends, for the rest of time. I think the closest she came to how I feel about her was her short crush on me, like, two years ago. About the time that she realized that there was no sexual orientation. And, you'd think I'd be used to that idea, since I've realized it so many fucking times, but I am not. It still hurts. But, I think the worst part is, the one person who she does think she's Loved, is Matt. Now, do not get me wrong, I think Matt's a great guy, and I'd give him another go if ever given the chance. But. Her. He uses her for his personal entertainment. He'll twist her into thinking that he likes her (including during our relationship) but then he'll treat her like shit. He's been doing this for the past three and a half years. I could deal with her being in Love with someone else, because then she would be happy. And so long as Katie's happy, everything is alright in my world. But that won't happen with Matt. He does not feel anywhere near the same way. It is worse than me and Katie's relationship because at least Katie can say she's my friend. Possibly even best friend, depending on the circumstance. But Matt. He and her are occasionally acquaintances at best. And then he'll hate her, ruin her, and break her heart. Over. And over. And over. My ex-boyfriend. It is a violation worse than rape. It really is. Rape seems petty compared to this love triangle.
People say give others a chance. Maybe things will change. But, with Katie, Matt, and I, it will always be the same triangle. I love Katie, Katie loves Matt, and Matt loves/d me. I do not even think that she knows. She even challenged it at one point. Asking if there was such a thing as a genuine Love triangle. I told her we were in one, and she disagreed because me and her are friends. At best. If anything, it wasn't a Love triangle because of me and Matt. According to her perception, I see her no differently then I see Shaman, Josh, Nekko, Brittany, Momo, Rin, Kayla, Brandon, Mac, or anyone else. I would sacrifice all those people and myself in a heartbeat for her. And I have. I've severed relationships because she felt they were unhealthy. Everything I do is fueled on what she does. And her ideas. She does not understand the pedestal I've set her upon. She is my idea of perfection.
Then people want me to tell her. But I think I've realized that if I ever did, our friendship would never be the same. It'd get awkward. She might see me differently. If worse came to worst, she's quit talking to me, or feel threatened. And I could never do that. So I silently suffer. Enjoying every moment I have with her, alone or with someone else and then weep on the way back home.
The days are so short and our time together is so limited, especially with her lifestyle. My mother does not work in Longmont anymore, which cuts our time immensely. School will be starting. She's going to overload herself with academics and social interactions and never have free time. I'll read her writings, reread my writings about her, figure out -again- that our friendship is destroying me bit by bit, and wait patiently for the next time she texts, drawing what little I can for expression of how I feel, only to never show it to anyone and -in fear that someone will find it- burn it with a stony face.
It is how I roll. I think the worst is coming to the conclusion that she and I would be in a relationship if I was a guy. The worst. Because then I can not even help that. I could change until I was blue in the face and it wouldn't be enough because I am the wrong gender. Although she does not believe in sexual orientation, she is still driven by her “straightness” and won't even consider me as a proper mate, simply because of my anatomy.
I am not homosexual. I am not heterosexual. I am not bisexual. I love Katie. I would love Katie if she was a guy, girl, both, transvestite, or confused. I would love her if she was an alien, clone, cyborg, cat, dog. What she is does not concern me. How I am connected to her does. But it is a one-way channel.
My literacy teacher believes that if someone is in love, that it needs to be returned. Katie loves Matt, it is not returned. I love Katie, it is not returned. My dad loves me, I wouldn't consider it returned. Love does not have to be a two-way to be considered love. It just needs to be the most ridiculous, idiotic, stupid, blinding, logic-defying feeling in the world.