This past fall, Melanie finally told Dustin how she felt about him. But, things did not turn out the way Melanie hoped they would. The day after Melanie told Dustin about her feeling for him, Dustin took Melanie to a park and explained that he did not feel the same way.
I remember writing in a previous blog that I didn't think Dustin was that into Melanie. Yes, I get a bit of an ego boost knowing that I turned out to be right about Dustin. But ego boost aside, I do wish things could have turned out better for Melanie. I have known Melanie for seven years, and Dustin is the only guy she has expressed any romantic interest in, aside from Johnny Depp and the guys from Twilight.
Just recently, Melanie pre-ordered the latest Dr. Who DVD boxset for Dustin's birthday this year. It was then I realized even though Melanie knows she and Dustin are just friends, her feelings for him have not changed.
Part of me is thinking it's time for her to move on. But,I know you can't turn feelings off for a person on and off, like a lightbulb or the television, as much as we try to move on when a relationship doesn't work out. People are mix of good and bad qualities. That's what makes them so confusing and complex.
Also, don't we all have a " Dustin" in our lives? That is, someone that we care about , and we hope will one day say "you're the one."
True.
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