Honeymoon Stage

You know that honeymoon stage? That one where everything feels like a movie? The constant texts, the late-night calls, and endless laughs are all so fun and carefree and so easy. Each and every moment feels fresh and new. Here's the thing, though, it doesn't last forever. Love fades. 

At first, everything is exciting,  the texts are never-ending and you seem to be talking about everything under the sun continuously. You wake up to messages, and then fall asleep to them. And life is just this huge adventure. But it's like everything else in this world: this, too, starts to dissipate. At first, slowly; then it gradually gathers speed.

First, the texts get slower. What at first is just a couple of hours before you hear back perhaps elongates that they're busy, maybe you are. Then, time gaps grow. The texts which used to come in fast are now more spaced out, perhaps a few here and there. The "good morning" messages that used to make your day start to fade away, and you catch yourself wondering why it's taking so long to hear back.

Let's be real, distance doesn't always make the heart grow fonder. If anything, it just gives space for things to feel a little colder. You both get caught up in your own lives, priorities shift, and suddenly the excitement you once had doesn't feel quite as urgent. Conversations that at one time could flow so effortlessly now seem like such a chore, before you know it, you're still texting, but it's just not the same. You're not excited about hearing from them the way you used to be. You're just… going through the motions.

And finally, the texts stop coming as much. Not completely, but enough for you to notice. The "What's up?" texts become short, dry responses. You go from all-day conversations to, at best, a couple of sentences every now and then. It's not because you aren't worried about them anymore, but the bond starts to feel less and less real. It's like you're still there, but at the same time you're not.

And the truth is: the love is no longer the same. It isn't about things having matured into a deeper and far more comfortable connection; it's just that the spark has disappeared. The excitement has faded and what remains is more memory than anything.

 It's no more about late-night conversations or being in sync. It's about drifting, letting go, and realising what you once had has slipped away without either one of you even really noticing it.

But sometimes when love fades, it's just one of those things that you can't repair. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is just let it be. The honeymoon phase was a good run, but now you're just two separate people doing your own thing.