Love & Anesthesia

Maybe what we really want is anesthesia. We don’t want to feel our pain, and love is a distraction from pain.

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My view of relationships is nuanced. I’ve been in them and out of them, and I’ve sat back and studied them. I’ve had more unhealthy relationships than healthy ones, and my heart has broken and healed more times than I prefer. I’m not sitting in a place of judgment, but I do have a clear view to offer from my particula…