What things do people romanticize, but are actually horrible? – 17 behaviours that aren’t as sweet as they seem
10.
‘War? Dying in war?’
-Training_Loss5449
11.
‘Serial killers. It is not okay to be in love with a cannibal that killed 17 young boys.’
-Weird_Kitchen557
12.
‘Working for a non-profit. You are generally doing the work of three people, for a third of the pay you would get at a similar job in a for profit, and the knowledge that you are doing some good in the world isn’t as satisfying when you can never vacation or retire. Also, if you are working with clients directly a lot of them are openly hostile to you because they are embarrassed about needing help or are just generally unwell.’
-ZeniAugusta
13.
‘A majority of history.’
-Pando5280
14.
‘Jealousy and possessiveness. I have had female friends upset when their significant other doesn’t seem to have these traits… I am guessing they are reading far too many mafia romances.’
-lilbit6675
15.
‘Wedding debt. Why burden yourself with that ? Never understood it.’
-Mightyfoofoo8797
16.
‘Working in healthcare.
‘Not even considering the grossness that is just part of your job, being in any role that truly is about “saving lives” also means you will inevitably have to face the experience of being there when someone loses their life. Even if you were not the one making choices about their care, it still affects you, and the experience of losing a patient/client is such a weird kind of grief compared to “normal” loss.’
-parmesann
17.
‘Diamonds. Not fake ones, but mined diamonds. Convincing people that “spending more for unethically sourced rocks = proof of romantic commitment” must be one of the greatest and most despicable marketing cons ever.’
-Silly_Accident3137
Source: Reddit, Image: Screenshot