Ahh, that old trope caused such problems in my youth. Some guys see a girl that matches what they think of as a “manic pixie dreamgirl” and put her on a high pedestal. But the moment she reveals that she’s an actual human with imperfections, they act like she somehow betrayed them.
Remember - it’s not your fault if someone else decides to apply a 2-dimensional caricature to your complex, multi-dimensional personality. It doesn’t mean you did anything wrong, but it does mean whoever thought that way about you never truly understood you (and may not have matured enough, if they still expect real people to be perfect tropes.)
Ahh, that old trope caused such problems in my youth. Some guys see a girl that matches what they think of as a “manic pixie dreamgirl” and put her on a high pedestal. But the moment she reveals that she’s an actual human with imperfections, they act like she somehow betrayed them.
Remember - it’s not your fault if someone else decides to apply a 2-dimensional caricature to your complex, multi-dimensional personality. It doesn’t mean you did anything wrong, but it does mean whoever thought that way about you never truly understood you (and may not have matured enough, if they still expect real people to be perfect tropes.)