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Why had he left? Why was he not ready for a relationship? This, after being the one pursuing her! Sure, it had only been a month. But his actions showed he was into her. Unless he was a great actor.
Little did she know how scared he was — having fallen in love with her.
***Linking up with Write Tribe’s 55 on Friday***
Until next time,
Cheers!!!
pixie
18 January 2014 at 9:32 amLove can be scary… And to commit to the one we love scarier!
Loved your take on the prompt. Very nicely done 🙂
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Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 5:26 pmWelcome here Pixie and thanks! For some people, their feelings can be quite scary — plus the fear of possibly being rejected or abandoned makes them end it before they can be hurt! 🙂
Kathy
18 January 2014 at 12:23 pmLovely 55! ♥
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Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 5:41 pmThanks Kathy! 🙂
sid
18 January 2014 at 12:49 pmBrilliantly written.
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Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 5:41 pmThank you Sid! 🙂
Rainbow Hues
18 January 2014 at 1:46 pmGuess, first love?
But anyway, initially the men are always chicken…no one wants to commit.
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Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 5:45 pmSurprisingly, not necessarily! I know of people who have feared rejection and consequently to avoid getting hurt themselves, would prefer to end things! Go figure… 😐
Kalpana Solsi
18 January 2014 at 2:18 pmMaybe he was not sure of himself…………..
Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 5:45 pmTrue that Kalpana…sometimes I think people need to figure themselves out before they can commit…
Seeta
18 January 2014 at 2:34 pmOhh.. have seen this happen with a few folks I know… 😐 Lovely take on the prompt!
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Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 5:48 pmYeah me too Seeta…it’s such a shame. Thanks and welcome to this space! 🙂
Mi
18 January 2014 at 3:08 pmScared of falling in love… eh? sounds so familiar! 🙂
Well written…55ff is always tough…this was crisp and awesome! Loved!
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Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 5:55 pmHaha…seen it happen Mi. 😐 I personally reckon it’s fear of being hurt that underlies the fear of falling in love…
And thanks… 🙂
Karan
18 January 2014 at 3:18 pmfirst love and the jitters can sometimes go wrong if one fails to hold on for a while…
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Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 6:59 pmTrue Karan…and sometimes, it’s not even first love! 😐
nabanita
18 January 2014 at 3:42 pmOh this happens a lot… Great take on the prompt 🙂
Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 7:01 pmThanks Nabanita…it sure does. Such a shame, huh?
aayeshahakim
18 January 2014 at 3:50 pmAw! Loved it 🙂
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Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 7:02 pmThanks Aayesha! 🙂
usha menon
18 January 2014 at 4:57 pmVery close to reality. Very well depicted in 55 words.
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Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 7:03 pmThanks Usha…and yeah, sadly it does happen!
vishalbheeroo
18 January 2014 at 6:51 pmBrilliant take and it’s almost impossible to understand the gamut of human emotions. So beautifully written:)
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Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 7:10 pmThanks Vishal…sadly, this happens to a lot of people. Fear of being hurt results in preferring to end things before even trying. 😐
Payal Agarwal
18 January 2014 at 6:52 pmBrilliant!
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Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 7:10 pmThank you Payal! 🙂
shellymona
18 January 2014 at 8:10 pmLove happens…If it’s planned or conditional then it’s not love at all…
lovely post
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Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 8:28 pmThanks Shellymona! I agree…and sometimes, if one party is not ready even if it is out of fear, well, the time is not right. You have to let the universe take its course with this…
Richa Singh
18 January 2014 at 8:29 pmSuch a cute story and well we all have been in this ‘act’ sometime or the other
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Psych Babbler
18 January 2014 at 8:54 pmThanks Richa! Yeah…the fear of being hurt sometimes is so much that we think we are better off ending things!
Suzy
19 January 2014 at 1:07 pmI think at some point in our lives, we’ve all been through this. Nicely written. Loved it.
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Psych Babbler
22 January 2014 at 7:45 pmTotally agree Suzy…comes from a fear of being hurt I suppose. Thanks!
Shilpa Garg
19 January 2014 at 3:41 pmAh! Sad for both of them!! This is something so close to reality!! Lovely 55er PB 🙂
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Psych Babbler
22 January 2014 at 7:46 pmThanks Shilpa…it is sad and unfortunately, does happen more often than we’d like to think. I think our fear of getting hurt probably comes in the way
Sheethal
19 January 2014 at 4:10 pmLoved the take on the prompt. 🙂
Love is always confusing and scary at times!
Psych Babbler
22 January 2014 at 7:47 pmWelcome here Sheetal and thanks! It is confusing, isn’t it? Does my head in especially at the start of something…
S(t)ri
21 January 2014 at 2:43 pmI know this always happens :'( and this is really a complicated moment. Nice write up!
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Psych Babbler
22 January 2014 at 7:50 pmWelcome here S(t)ri! It really sucks when it happens because the dumped party has no clue! Thanks… 🙂
The Magic Quill
21 January 2014 at 5:03 pmAah… commitment issues! Well written!
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Psych Babbler
22 January 2014 at 7:51 pmThanks Magic Quill…yeah, commitment issues…from the fear of getting hurt is my guess.