A very good piece of writing and for the most part, I agree. However, I think unrequited love is so common (even in healthy people) and sometimes it just happens. The thing is, to not worry about any pain that you may feel from this situation. Pain is actually a very useful tool and it’s the thing that keeps people humble. Many people have emotional pain for years but they can use it to create art in all forms and for self-expression in other ways. To try to distract yourself from your natural feelings is not wisdom, it’s an attempt to escape, but this is not honouring your true self. We can only grow, change and alter our feelings by welcoming the pain and realising that it will not kill us (even if it feels like it will). The way out is always through …