Netflix stole my life

Netflix stole my life story 

So the other night, I watched this new movie on Netflix called Love Hard, and I want to put it out there. Netflix stole my life, and I want my money! 

I have been a writer and blogger for the last 8 years since I got divorced. I write all about my nonexistent love life and my many horrible dating experiences. I can't tell you how many times I have written about my dates that have gone south and fast, so much so that I call myself the Taylor Swift of blogging because if we go out, chances are I will blog about our date.

So when I watched this show, which was based exactly on what I write about every week, I was like, "Hey, that's me!" That's my story, so of course I had to write about it.

It's about a writer who writes a weekly column about all of her horrible dates. She's about to give up when she meets a man online who she clicks with. He checks all of her boxes, and they start talking a lot. He mentions that he would love to spend Christmas with her, and so she decided to surprise him with a visit. But when she meets him, he is a catfish.

For those of you living under a rock, a catfish is a person who steals someone else's identity and pretends to be them. 

I won't spoil the rest for you but will say sometimes it's not all that it seems, and sometimes you may have to step out of the box to find love. I know for me personally, I have definitely stepped out of my box, going alone to single events, stepping out of my own race, religion, and even age group. I wanted to open up my horizons, and as growing up, I mainly dated Italian men. Yes, that old school thing that you only date your own nationality, but I knew I needed to be more open to find love.

Being more open, I have met a lot of wonderful men I wouldn't have if I wasn't. Watching this movie made me have hope and yes, I realized that it was a sappy Christmas movie (my favorite kind of movie) but no matter how many crappy dates I go on, I still have hope.

So today my friends, remember to step out of your box, to be open to different people and to not give up hope even if you've been kissing many frogs because somewhere is your prince charming, maybe just not in the package you were hoping for.

"Be the change you want to see."

@TreadmillTreats