Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Captain America

Alright, if you know me, you know of my unrelenting affection for Captain America, but it's time to set the record straight. I don't actually love Captain America *cue the gasps and dropped drinking glasses*

I know, I know. Everyone thinks I'm some boy crazy Stacy over a fictional, yet adorable, man who punched Hitler in the face. I'm sorry to disappoint you all, but here's the real reason behind this facade.

The year 2013. I had recently graduated from high school and as any fresh faced grad is, I was beyond excited for "adult life." Boy, if I could go back and shake some sense into my 17 year old self, I would, but alas, she continued to think life would only be better in college.

Well, I college-d for a year, dated a guy or two, came back home for the summer to: "How's college treating you? Bringing home any cute boys? You know so-and-so is getting married!" Oh yay. This.

It didn't help that I had the HUGEST crush on a guy I barely knew and had hardly anything in common with, so when people would ask if I had anyone special in my life or if I had my eye set on anyone (how weird is that? like I'm a huntress set on my prey and prepared to bring it back to the village) I would laugh and say "Oh, no one for me but Captain America!" And we would all laugh and I'd be off the hook! It worked!

Now, it wasn't completely fake, I do admire Chris Evans immensely. I had seen the movie Snowpiercer and he was fantastic (10/10 would recommend). So I was a fan of his, and so I liked Captain America. Slowly, it became less of a joke and I brainwashed myself into this obsession with Captain America. People would buy me Captain America paraphernalia and I loved it! What am I kidding, I still do!

But the point being, it became something almost unmanageable. People began saying things like "When you marry Captain America..." like it would happen. Which wouldn't be half bad... But more realistically, yeah, not gonna happen. Unless Chris Evans is actually looking for a wife and then in that case, I am 100% down.

So in conclusion, I'm not saying I don't love C.A., because I do. He will always have a special place in my heart, but we all have to remember I am joking about him being my husband. I'm not crazy. At least not in that way.

Also remember that Steve Rogers put down the shield and is no longer Captain America, so maybe that's why I don't love Captain America. Maybe I just love Steve Rogers.

The world may never know. Until next time.

Make good choices.