I love you. I hate you. Oh wait I love you again. Teenage relationships at their best. Maybe I've become cynical, but I am far too sick of this to pretend. Honestly. Last month, weren't you two broken up? Thought so. I distinctly remember the hate you spewed for him/her about how he/she was so wrong to you and you despise them and blah blah blah. I might have felt bad for you......... for a few minutes. But I know you'd be back together. Or at least find someone new. Maybe it's a little different on the inside, but I'll speak for the onlookers when I say you make us puke :) Talk about strange relationships.....pause. Did somebody say Prince?
Don't get me wrong, love is wonderful. REAL love, that is. Not teenage (or adult, for that matter) infatuation. If you are only attracted to someone because of what they can do FOR you, that's not love. So don't misuse the word, you're making us look bad! What is love? I'll tell you!
(So, for those who are blatantly unaware of that segue, school's in session)
Love: there are 2 working definitions in my book. #1: To love. To love is to like with a greater conviction. For example, I may like dogs, but I love puppies. (Explanation: I like dogs to a lesser degree than I like puppies) Got it? Moving on. #2: To BE IN love. To be in love is to be in like with that greater conviction. But let's break it down even further. a) To be in love is to accept. You can't be in love with somebody if you don't accept them, and you can't be in love until you accept yourself. b) To be in love is to cherish. I can love puppies, but I'm not in love with them. I don't cherish puppies the way I cherish _____. c) To be in love is to compromise. If you are willing to become or do anything a person wants you to, you cannot be in love. They are not in love with you enough to let you free and you don't love yourself enough to draw the line. You can't let somebody who supposedly loves you infringe upon your "love rights". (Yes, I'm making up words. Don't be slow. Keep up.)
With that said, I can't determine whether or not after a month of dating the stranger you walk by in the street, you two are in love. And it's not for me to say. But be leery. Don't fall in love so fast that you can't see anything else. Before you let heart fall into love with someone, make sure you know yourself enough to set limits.
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And in fashion news:
Don't be alarmed, it's the love machine! It has come to show the way.
Peace and be wild.
Camille
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