Ok so when I was much younger, I ended a long term relationship and like Tara I moved on very quickly with someone in my circle. It was a huge mistake. But because my actions were questionable in starting this new relationship I spent A LOT of energy trying to convince everyone that this was true love, we were soulmates, I would fawn over him and make public declarations of love and connection and blah blah blah in an effort to have people excuse my actions ‘oh but it’s true love, we’re like actual soulmates, so you can’t judge me and you can’t possibly understand the depth of our connection’
Watching Tara over the past few weeks reminds me of this. I was incredibly stupid and needy at the time and he dumped me after a year. I was devastated, but mostly for the hit on my reputation and embarrassment due to this whole soulmate bullshit being a total farce.
Anyway that was like 12 years ago now and thank god I’m happily married. But I think the reason I find her so hard to watch is that she reminds me of my incredibly stupid 21 year old self. She makes me feel extremely uncomfortable.
Also, I think her new fella is kinda mawky looking to be totally honest.