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According to his boyhood friend Franz Wegeler<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/beethoven-in-love-the-woman-who-captivated-the-young-composer</ref>: | According to his boyhood friend Franz Wegeler<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/beethoven-in-love-the-woman-who-captivated-the-young-composer</ref>: | ||
{{quote|“There never was a time when Beethoven was not in love, and that in the highest degree.” In this period, in his adolescence, as well as in his entire adult life, he would fall in love with females who were simply not available. It is a consistent pattern, to such an extent that you have to wonder if it was a deliberate course of action on his part, as if he was somehow fearful of the commitment it could lead to. But in the early years, this was clearly not the case. He was certainly more than anxious to have an amorous [[relationship]]. | {{quote|“There never was a time when Beethoven was not in love, and that in the highest degree.”|Franz Wegeler}} | ||
In this period, in his adolescence, as well as in his entire adult life, he would fall in love with females who were simply not available. It is a consistent pattern, to such an extent that you have to wonder if it was a deliberate course of action on his part, as if he was somehow fearful of the commitment it could lead to. But in the early years, this was clearly not the case. He was certainly more than anxious to have an amorous [[relationship]]. | |||
He had a 40 year unrequited love from Fräulein von Westerholt, whom Beethoven took on as a pupil. | He had a 40 year unrequited love from Fräulein von Westerholt, whom Beethoven took on as a pupil. | ||
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Once a young waitress flirted with Beethoven, and Beethoven reacted with extreme coldness, she continued and Beethoven then punched her in the ear. | Once a young waitress flirted with Beethoven, and Beethoven reacted with extreme coldness, she continued and Beethoven then punched her in the ear. | ||
He once went to visit Eleonore von Breuning, to have her autograph his book. She in turn [[friendzone]]d him with her writing: | |||
{{quote|Friendship with that which is good Grows like the evening shadows Until the sunshine of life finally sinks.|Your true friend Eleonore Breuning}} | |||
Sometime before this [[friendzone]] Beethoven attempted to kiss her, which she rejected. | Sometime before this [[friendzone]] Beethoven attempted to kiss her, which she rejected. | ||