Throughout my life growing up I've been told the same thing over and over again. I was constantly told that I'd find my 'special one' since everyone has a 'special one', it was apparently the way how love worked. At first I thought it was true, it would make perfect sense because of the existence of marriage.
But if a man stayed underground most of his life being alone, surely he wouldn't meet his 'special one'? I feel like the whole ideology just creates false optimism. To continue my story, I was lead into the trap of joining a community in the local Catholic parish. They welcomed me into their seats and I experienced mass for the first time. I was shocked - at how the people all chanted words in accordance with the priest, almost like it was a cult; it got me entranced immediately. He professed that everyone "should love their neighbours", then after the gospel we sat and listened to him talk about love. He mentioned how "he will find a she and she will find a he, they will together forever because that's how love has always worked". Then in another mass, he also said that "loving God is important as he created us, and that he loves us too". I attended countless masses in my time being a Catholic, till I finally saw what was really happening.
Confusion can be manipulated easily, and it was not soon till I realised it was the case here too. They were telling me what love is, and who or what I should be loving. But it actually was just their interpretation of what love should be, according to their religion. They saw that love between a Male and a Female is the only form of love, as it is pure and perfect in their vision of the world. I felt as if I had been exploited, and that my dignity had been stolen in order for worship of their God. I had been played like a pack of cards.
I see the real truth. Marriage is just sculpture made from love, It is only a perception of what love should be; of what is and is not allowed to be loved. Marriage is only a proposal of the shape that love takes to their eyes, only to quench our thirst of curiosity as many don't know what love really is, they don't have their own opinion on love. Well, I now have myself; Love is a sense of attachment. This could be with a pet or an object, with some friends or with someone who you desire to be your partner. This sense varies with certain things, it's determined by how much they mean to making and keeping yourself contempt.
Also, I don't care about homosexuality, since it doesn't obstruct my view on love. Anyone can love anything or anyone, and it's not in my place to question their attachments as I'm not that person.
(I'm sorry if my opinion insults you, but it's my opinion all the same and I won't be changing it.)
So NS, you now know what I think about love, it's your turn now.
What is love?
Is the Male/Female pairing the only way of Love?
What is meant by 'Pure Love'?
Is Marriage a blessing or a curse to live with your entire life?
If you have a interesting story about love, feel free to share it!
...also, don't be afraid to share things that you love, at your own risk! ~
