Comments | brc64: I love you

brc64

I love you

Jun 04, 2013 22:28

Love is a weird word. It can mean so many different things, with varying degrees of intensity. There's no good way to convey the proper connotation for a given moment, so you just have to hope the person you're saying it to can figure it out ( Read more... )

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waitingonsunday June 5 2013, 17:16:21 UTC

What a nice thing to wake up to in the morning!

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brc64 June 5 2013, 20:02:12 UTC

It sounds like your situation was a fair bit different. You had two independent relationships going on. In the case of our friends, all three are in an equal relationship with each other. At least, in theory. In practice, Lauren and I question whether or not it's that's simple. I suspect it has its own unique challenges ( ... )

waitingonsunday June 6 2013, 14:22:11 UTC

Yeah, it was definitely pretty different in my situation. I'm trying to envision how crazy arguments could get in their relationship. Or imagine having to compromise with two people instead of one on major life decisions! One of my favorite more recent Woody Allen movies, Vicky Christina Barcelona, involves a similar relationship to theirs. There's a scene in which one of the trio breaks up with the other two and their anguished response is heartbreaking. It hit especially close to home for me because my own breakup with Nathan (the guy I moved here to live with) was still fresh in my mind. It was the saddest night I've ever spent and the thought of reliving that twofold is overwhelming. There's something beautiful and poetic about your friends' relationship to me, but at the same time, there's twice as much potential for heartache. I guess that's part of the trade-off, but what a price. I have to admire them for taking that risk ( ... )