I Thought I Was a Meredith
Current mood: determined
Category: Romance and Relationships
This past spring, I thought I related most to Dr. Meredith Grey's character on Grey's Anatomy. I was in love with someone I thought was my McDreamy. He broke up with me and began to date his ex again. The parallels to the show were too much. I was crying at every episode. And I thought I knew (just as we all know that Meredith and Derek will eventually get together) that we were meant to be together--that time would help him realize this, and all would work out for the good. I no longer believe this. Why? Well, there are a lot of reasons that I no longer believe my ex is my McDreamy, and we don't need to go into those. Why would I want to be with someone who doesn't want to be with me? Meredith knows, deep down, that McDreamy really wants to be with her, so she's holding out. This is not my case. More importantly, Season Three has helped me realize that Meredith is a victim. She is sitting by as she watches life happen to her, and she is becoming less the character I'd like to be. While dating Finn and Shepherd, she told them that they were expected to produce the fireworks. They brought her coffee and ice cream and planned elaborate dates while she sat back and enjoyed the attention. NOT ME! I choose to be actively involved in my life and relationships. I will not sit back and let life happen to me and complain about the results! Our lives are the direct result of the decisions we have made. I made the choice to pursue Real Estate. I made the choice to pursue singing. Why would I sit back and let my love life happen to me the way Meredith does? Get some balls, Meredith. Tell Derek how much you really love him. Ask him out on a date. Buy him some coffee. Send flowers. But don't let your McDreamy get away when there's something you can do about it. I want to live my life without regret. In order to do that, I need to do everything in my power to make life happen the way I want. No sitting back and taking what life dishes out--I'm going to go out there and get what's coming to me!
This past spring, I thought I related most to Dr. Meredith Grey's character on Grey's Anatomy. I was in love with someone I thought was my McDreamy. He broke up with me and began to date his ex again. The parallels to the show were too much. I was crying at every episode. And I thought I knew (just as we all know that Meredith and Derek will eventually get together) that we were meant to be together--that time would help him realize this, and all would work out for the good. I no longer believe this. Why? Well, there are a lot of reasons that I no longer believe my ex is my McDreamy, and we don't need to go into those. Why would I want to be with someone who doesn't want to be with me? Meredith knows, deep down, that McDreamy really wants to be with her, so she's holding out. This is not my case. More importantly, Season Three has helped me realize that Meredith is a victim. She is sitting by as she watches life happen to her, and she is becoming less the character I'd like to be. While dating Finn and Shepherd, she told them that they were expected to produce the fireworks. They brought her coffee and ice cream and planned elaborate dates while she sat back and enjoyed the attention. NOT ME! I choose to be actively involved in my life and relationships. I will not sit back and let life happen to me and complain about the results! Our lives are the direct result of the decisions we have made. I made the choice to pursue Real Estate. I made the choice to pursue singing. Why would I sit back and let my love life happen to me the way Meredith does? Get some balls, Meredith. Tell Derek how much you really love him. Ask him out on a date. Buy him some coffee. Send flowers. But don't let your McDreamy get away when there's something you can do about it. I want to live my life without regret. In order to do that, I need to do everything in my power to make life happen the way I want. No sitting back and taking what life dishes out--I'm going to go out there and get what's coming to me!
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