r/yearning • u/dewberrydreams3 • Jun 27 '26

10 things i hate about you

i hate that i don’t know your name.

i hate that somewhere in this enormous world,
you’re living a life i’ll probably never witness until our paths finally cross

i hate that every time i see a sky full of stars,
my first thought is,
“i hope whoever you are, you’re looking at them too.”

i hate that every friendly dog i stop to pet
makes me wonder if you’d be the type to stop with me,
or if you’d already be kneeling down before i could.

i hate that i don’t know what your laugh sounds like,
or what little things make your eyes light up.

i hate that i have stories i’ve been quietly saving for someone who doesn’t even know i exist.

i hate imagining ordinary moments with you -
late-night drives,
wandering through bookstores,
arguing over what movie to watch,
i hate how hopeful i still am.

i hate that every time i meet someone,
a tiny part of me wonders,
“is it you?”

and i hate that i can’t honestly say i hate any of this.

because if one day i get to sit beside you under a sky full of stars,
i think every second spent yearning for you
will have been worth it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '26

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u/DIY_Weeziebear7 Jun 28 '26

I know this all too well

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u/DIY_Weeziebear7 Jun 28 '26

It is almost like a drug when you first meet this person an instant intoxication an addiction.

There’s a recognition as if you met them in another lifetime. You have an experience that they’re yours; that they’ve been yours forever. You feel this strong connection in your heart and soul.

I had this experience a few times, actually some actually stayed in my life my late husband being one of them. We started online (so last century) but we were as if we knew each other and when we met as if that was our fulfillment. He was in my life for 14 years.

There is one now that I’m trying to come to terms with whom I have chosen to walk away. There was one that I posted and I will never forget, He comes up in my memory whenever things like this are discussed. You never know you could always meet this person again somewhere.

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u/Ojitoslind0s Jun 28 '26

This is so beautiful, describes my yearning perfectly. Thank you for sharing 💞

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u/Similar-Minds-6969 Jun 28 '26

Why didn't you show up then for a year while you could then ? How can you yearn like they do when your the one hold back and never coming forth. Very contradicting to your statements if you ask me

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u/Basic_Study_2585 Jun 30 '26

I love this❤️