Love is ok I guess

Was linked this discussion of an emotionally abusive relationship and it was…almost embarrassing how similar this guy is to my ex(*), how I fell for exactly the same crap (he couldn't help it! He'd been hurt before! But of course my emotional needs and issues were just screwed up neediness and me ruining everything again).

That and a bunch of posts asexual people I know have been posting about how the overemphasis on romance screws them over got me thinking about how although as a happily married woman I might be expected to think romance and love are super important and wonderful, my feelings are a lot more ambivalent.

And now…some ambivalent rambles.
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