In Defence of Love
In my own defence, I never thought I'd be writing this...I've never cared much for love or lust. Thing is, this got to me. This was written by a girl my own age. I don't want to be a sentimental sap and stand up for love and romance, but I think that she's out of her head. Her message is quoted below. This troper's very first brush with crushing resulted in Mind Rape / Break The Cutie , even though she technically didn't even have a crush on the boy in question. For years I actively avoided unnecessary contact with any boys near my age for fear of what would happen if I did like one of them and they found out. Needless to say, I may have a more biased opinion on the matter than I should. The fact that all my friends dabble in the hopeless world of dating and, as the Team Mom / Cool Big Sis with no romantic life whatsoever, I'm usually the shoulder/ chest to cry on doesn't help this view. Niether does the fact that 95% of...