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Scenario

When Poetry is Better Than the Person

I wrote poetry about someone for five years before we ever spoke and now that we're together, the real relationship feels disappointing compared to my poems.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The artistic creation of love has become more satisfying than the lived experience of it.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Courtly Love & Idealization?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.