A Brief Inquiry Into My Failed Relationships
Through my adolescence, I have never maintained a healthy relationship for more than three years. After a certain point I begin to feel like I’m a burden to those I form connections with, and once that point is reached the relationships begin to deteriorate. In this photo essay, I wanted to explore the underlying sentiment that I am incapable of forming lasting connections. I used long exposures in all of my photographs in order to emphasise my inability to maintain consistency and be reliable, with the subjects fading away similarly to the relationships I’ve lost. The first image depicts me resting my head and burdens on those I form relationships with, with me fading away when I realize that I have become too dependent on another person. The second image depicts three figures, each one representing one of the relationships I have lost most recently. The final image is a self portrait that utilizes the slow shutter to the fullest extent, with my face being almost unrecognizable. As the final image in the series, it resolves the unknown reason behind my lost connections by placing the blame on myself, as I am the reason why my relationships do not last. By creating this photo essay, I explored the reasoning behind my unsuccessful history with relationships and was able to reveal to myself and others that my fear of being a burden is the cause of my failed relationships.
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