Awkwardness

How young were you when parents made relationships weird? I distinctly remember in 3rd grade being teased by my father for having a girlfriend, when honestly she was just a person I liked to hang-out with. There's no romance in grade school. WTF is the matter with you old man?!?

Instead of being taught to value connections, I was taught to be embarrassed by them. That's really fucked up in retrospect.

Love boldly and deeply. You may wind up with several broken hearts, but you will be better for it. Love isn't sex, love isn't commitment. Love is simply Love. Embrace it and enjoy it. It's for you, and if you're lucky, you are love for someone else.