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From Forlorn to Hopeless Romantic

Sat Apr 26, 2008, 6:18 PM
  • Mood: dA Love
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  • Reading: Industrial/Organizational Psychology :)
A little while ago I was driving to work and singing in my car (when no one was looking) and then I saw a license plate. Not just any randomized, seven lettered/numbered, license plate mind you, a license plate that displayed the word, "FORLORN."

I thought to myself, "FORLORN?! Hmmm, I know I've heard that word before, but I can't remember what that word means and I think it means something bad!"

A short while later, I arrived at work still thinking about the word, "forlorn." In my head, I tried using the word in a sentence.

"I forlorn you?"

"That is so forlorn!"

"Man, you are such a forlorn!"

"Is it a noun? Adjective? Verb?"

After my five hour shift, I went home and "googlized" the word "forlorn" and this is what I got...

"marked by or showing hopelessness; 'the last forlorn attempt'; 'a forlorn cause'"

"Appearing sad or lonely because deserted or abandoned."

"Oh," I thought to myself, "that's very sad."

It's an adjective. A word that describes a noun. A person, place or thing. I'm thinking its a person...

I wonder why someone would put that word on their license plate? Do they feel abandoned? Are they lonely? Why would you want people to see that on your car?

I don't know...

Forlorn = Hopeless

That makes me think of the label, "Hopeless Romantic." Hopeless meaning that there is no hope, correct? So if I were to break this down and correct me if I'm wrong:

There is no hope for the one who is romantic?
Romance is lost and there is no hope for its future.
Someone who believes in romance, but the existence of romance is lacking.
Romance is a lost cause.

Am I forgetting anything? The odd thing is, we call people who believe in romance to be "Hopeless Romantics," do we not? My understanding is that people who believe, are hopeful, so why do we call them hopeless when they are so full of hope?

When we call someone a "hopeless romantic" we are labeling them as someone who...what? Optimistic about romance?

Then I suggest we call them, "Hopeful Romantics!!!"

Comments? Do you have your own definition of a Hopeless Romantic?

-Casey

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*Professor-Kirby Apr 26, 2008, 8:12:06 PM
I think it might mean it would be hopeless to try to snap them out of their romanticized state.

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~ahailofbullets Apr 27, 2008, 4:28:29 AM
I agree with ~Professor-Kirby to some degree. I think it refers to those who believe that fairytale romance sort of really does exist and that they live with such a perception, but as we all know, we live in the real world, not the animated world (as the movie Enchanted tells us) and few have such fairy tale love or romances. Thus they're kind of hopeless for wanting that as it will probably never come to light. I think it's said about people in kind of a sad but sweet sort of manner, almost like pitying. To call someone a hopeless romantic, you're kind of like.. that's unrealistic, but very endearing and sweet. Maybe it's just me?

As an aside, I'm glad I'm not the only person to have their mind work kind of obscure like that for no real reason over a small concept. :)

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~ohtothejaydizzle Apr 27, 2008, 1:08:57 PM
I agree, Caseyboy ^_^. Unless you (general "you", not *you*) have been shot down by said "love", then there is still always hope. And even, perhaps after, because they can always change their minds...and no, that is not just wishful thinking. People change their minds about things all the time.

And then there's the hope that there'll be someone out there who is the right one for you :).

So, dear people: you must never give up hope! For where there is love (even platonic love), there is always hope.

(Boy, do I sound airy fairy today o_O)

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~mygzus Apr 27, 2008, 7:27:27 PM
Rommance is out there, but you just have to wait for it. So if someone is a 'forlorn romantic' it's probably just because they are in need of patience. Love doesn't just pop its head around the corner when we want it to. So personally, I don't think people can be hopeless romantics, just impatient romantics XD

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~lilyamidthorns26 Apr 28, 2008, 10:48:54 AM
:wave:

Someone is thinking deeply again :giggle:

I agree with :iconahailofbullets: I always took the phrase "hopeless romantic" to be a light-hearted way of describing those who believe "true love" is as it appears in fairy stories or in films. I think love can be all those things, but it runs much deeper than that (or should). There is a certain amount of pain and suffering which accompanies the good, and I feel that is a necessary part of the equation as is patience, understanding, self-sacrifice...the list goes on. I am not a "religious" person in the strict sense of the word, but what comes to mind concerning love is a passage from the Biblical book of Corinthians (13:4-7)
"Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things..."


..just my thoughts :)

As for the person you glimpsed with the "FORLORN" license plate, it sounds like something my "goth" sister would have :giggle: I would hope that is merely an act of self expression and not a indication of that individual's outlook on life :(

Cheers :)

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~caseyboy May 2, 2008, 5:58:57 PM
"hopeless to try to snap them out of their romaticized state..."

Hmmm...

perhaps it would be...

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~caseyboy May 2, 2008, 6:02:57 PM
that's true, it seems to have a very bitter-sweet approach to it. Although, the more I think about it, do you think it down plays the concept of LOVE, or at least the romantic part of it?

It makes me feel that people are or have been more ambivalent toward love, or perhaps just the idealistic kind.

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~caseyboy May 2, 2008, 6:18:19 PM
people having hope to find the "right one" is always interesting. Although, I feel a lot of people are more settle for second best, not that there is anything wrong with that. But hopeless romantics want First Best...

Do you think that perhaps "hopeless romantics" are wasting their time?

Side note: I have nothing against finding true love, I just want to know what you think.

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~caseyboy May 2, 2008, 6:21:40 PM
I think patience is definitely a quality of Hopeless Romantics. Do you think true love is really worth waiting for?

I'm sad to see that most people usually settle for what is available to them as opposed to searching or waiting for the "right one." But is that realistic?

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