You know I find it amazing that the people who we love or admire the most are the ones that often hurt or disappoint us the easiest.
Why is this? Do we place these people on pedestals and expect them to be less human and more immortal than the rest of the world? Is this why we're so easily crushed when they fail us as all humans do?
I believe that this is true... after a fashion. Not only do we place these people on pedestals, we also pour out our souls to them. Therefore they know our weaknesses and are able to (whether intentionally or not) use them against us. This is true with our families, spouses, friends, and heroes. We in this life need to stop having unrealistic expectations of people and realize that we're all subject to human screw-ups. Easier said than done, I know. But the first step to fixing something is to admit that it's broken.