Reddit Romantics Share Their Favorite Ways to Romanticize Their Lives

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Jun 22, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

As Talk Talk once wisely told us, life's what you make it. When we look at the world through the lens of permanent doom and gloom, it's inevitable that we're not going to enjoy it very much. Mundane, repetitive, and yes, crappy as existence can be, it's how we choose to handle it that determines how much enjoyment we experience.

That's where the handy skill of romanticization comes in. Those rose colored glasses can land us in trouble when we use them in excess, but now and then? They're the perfect antidote to everything that sucks. 

Nobody knows this better than the contributors to a wholesome Reddit thread, which asked people about all the little ways in which they romanticized their lives. It says a lot that some of these responses are things that most of us do. Romance isn't just about other people, but also a way of looking at ourselves.

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    Font - NSFW r/AskWomen u/UncertainPigeon • 1d 18 NSFW In what small your life? ways do you romanticize
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    Font - rosiestinkie9 1d 2 Awards When people stare at me in public (I'm a bald woman who likes tye dye/pink clothing so I know it's a bit noticeable), my brain likes to pretend that it's because I'm just so beautiful that they can't help it. Because of my fun delusion, I hold my head high and talk more confidently to people while smiling big. Makes me feel like Princess Diana meeting with the public Imao I think it's fun and harmless to indulge in my fantasy, since it helps with my social anxiet
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    Font - TheMoodyPatooty 1d My life is especially badish rightnow so I romanticize it by imagining that this is the set up for a really good upcoming high in my story. Like I'm about to find the love of my life... get the dream job, dream life, etc. like all of this bs is gonna be worth it and it's gonna be a happily ever after.
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    Font - redonreddit24 1d Often when I listen to music I pretend it's the soundtrack to the movie I'm starring in.
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    Font - JoJo-likes-bikes 1d When my wife and I eat together, I plate and serve our food like it's a restaurant. There's soup, then there's soup with fresh herbs on top and a side of toasted bread.
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    Font - IrisPseudacorus 1d Okay this may not seem like a small way but i remind myself that it took millions of miracles to get to every moment in our present. If certain cosmic events happened even just a millisecond too late, or if this planet was even a little bit further or closer from the sun, there would not have been any life on Earth. This makes every bit of nature and people so incredibly romantic to me. Every brightly colored flower, every unique animal, every sunset, every cloud, every
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    Font - Bad things will still happen but if dead stars can be seen by us long after they are gone we will also find a way to persevere.
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    Font - Crypsisrosa 1d I like to romanticize the mundane and monotony of my daily life. When I make coffee in the morning, I focus in on how fluid my arm movements are, how aromatic the coffee grounds are after I grind them, and then how I delicately place cream and sugar in and stir changing the color. It makes you appreciate what you're doing in the moment, and then you feel like a moving piece of art. Even tasks like vacuuming, where I have this lovely white colored vacuum that I appreciate fo
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    Rectangle - Radiance17 1d 3 Awards I think about the big picture of what I'm working for. Some people work very hard for money or things; I work very hard to have a long and happy marriage. Forgiving and letting go of the small stuff, talking honestly and openly about the big stuff, getting counseling to work through the baggage I brought in, helping my spouse's day go smoothly, etc. are acts of love that make my dream come true. ETA: my first award, thank you so much Reply : 437
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    Font - Frosty Training5100 1d Every time I move to a new place (I've moved around quite a bit over the past five years), I make sure that I find a "self love stretch". Which is basically just a cute term I give to a stretch of road where I only think about things I love about myself and what I've done well. So my drive from the turnoff on the high way to the road that I live on is my "self love stretch". When I'm driving that stretch (usually around 3-4 minutes), I focus on what I like about mys
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    Mammal - dc1920 1d I dance in my room every other night! I just put on some headphones and grove, and I'm not one for dancing in front of people but dancing in my room makes me feel light
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    Font - oozoo_ 1d Walk around the house in a long, bougie silk robe with a glass of gin like I'm your spinster aunt. Edit: I buy cigars every once in a while to feel like a rich man.
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    Font - smolperson 1d It's basic af but instagram trends make it so easy to romanticise your life and honestly sometimes when I look back I do actually romanticise everything!
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    Font - matchalibrarian 1d This sounds so silly typing it out, but whenever I hear birds chirping while I'm doing mundane things like making coffee in my kitchen, reading, cleaning, etc... I imagine I'm Belle from Beauty in the Beast or some other Disney princess.
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    Font - AnxiousCaffineAddict 1d I like matching up my candles, lotions, perfumes to whatever the current season is. Living in Texas means we don't get proper "seasons" other than really hot or cold. For example, it's Summer right now and I favor Lavender. The Lavender and Cedarwood candle from Bath and Bodywork's in particular. I also like Lavender Lemonade as a scent. Back in the Spring, I favored Cherry Blossom scented things. In the fall, I have a whole system. September is for apple based sce
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