Aversion to "chick flicks", mushy emotional songs, anything - normal?

[bluyoo]

Only recently did I consciously realize that I hate watching chick flicks, anything romantic, I even can't stand lovey songs. I totally dislike it. This has been as long as I can ever remember.

 

It bothers me because I compare it to my own life and am terrified I'll never have something like that.

 

Is that normal?

 

This was brought on by my sister watching the Bachelor, and I couldn't even stand to be in the room. It makes me extremely uncomfortable.

[csr14]

I think I can understand this. I go through periods where I can't read certain types of posts on here, watch certain shows or listen to specific songs because they would make me hurt or worry about things I shouldn't worry about. For example when my marriage was ending a year ago I couldn't handle listening to empowerment songs or anything because deep down I knew I was headed for that route and i was trying to ignore it. Specifically - Stronger by Sarah Evans came out just before my ex husband left me and I would change it immediately bc I knew those feelings were coming. Over the summer it was very hard to watch shows like "army wives" or anything because those women were in love and their men loved them and I didn't think I'd ever find it. About 7 months ago I found my boyfriend Robbie who has made those feelings go away. However when he was on a trip for work for a month, I had to watch what I read on here because it would make me worry that he was cheating like a lot of men described on here do. I don't think what your feeling is abnormal. And you will find something like the songs described, I'm certain. And even then you might hate mushy crap simply because you do!