Inspired by soap operas...

With tears in her eyes, "Is this what getting older means? Accepting that you're not that special, at least not as much as you originally thought?;
He remained quiet. Until she began to think he hadn't heard her. Then with solemnity that only tough times can bestow, "No. That's not what it means. It's just that you haven't met the right person yet. Because that person is who'll convince you of how especial you really are."