[ SECRET POST #2649 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2649 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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04. http://i.imgur.com/eD4bGbG.jpg
[frozen, full nudity]


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[AlternateHistory.com : Malê Rising]


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[Amelie]


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11. [SPOILERS for Superior Spider-Man]



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12. [SPOILERS for Believe]



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13. [WARNING for rape]

[Orwell]


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14. [WARNING for rape]

[Colditz]


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15. [WARNING for child molestation]


















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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I like the idea of conceptualizing love as a verb more than as an emotion. In the context of a long-term relationship, one builds love. It's a conscious, daily effort, and it's very rewarding and fulfilling, but it definitely involves work.

[lunabee34]

*nods nods nod*

And what I think a lot of people don't realize is that most relationships cycle through periods where you're just not that into each other or you're angry at each other or whatever, and it would be really easy to just walk away if you were only thinking of love in terms of emotional gratification.

[this is not me advocating the people stay with abusers or etc. there are definitely real and valid reasons for ending relationships, and I'm not talking about that at all]

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

Oh gods, yeah! The wider culture really doesn't give that lesson. It pays lip service to it sometimes, but the central message is still "you have One True Love and when you find zer, it will be magic and rainbows forever!"

The first year of my marriage, we had so many problems, and even though I knew on an intellectual level that what we were going through was perfectly normal, it was still really hard to resist the urge to just pack up and go. This stuff is insidious, man! It's hard to get it out of your system, even after you realize and accept that it's bullshit.

I'm glad he and I both had our wits about it and didn't pack it in, because being married is really awesome, and I'd take what I have now over face-melting infatuation any day.

[lunabee34]

Yes yes to everything you're saying.

My husband and I both came to the marriage with a certain amount of emotional baggage and then have lived through a fair amount of traumatic events while together including the attempted suicide of a parent, the severe drug addiction of a sibling, and my own postpartum depression with my older daughter. It would have been very easy to have given up during any of those times, but I am so glad we did not.

[(Anonymous)]

NAYRT but I jusy want to tell you that everytime I hear about you and your husband I feel all warm and hopeful. You give me hope that someday I can find someone who would love me enough to stay and make it work with me :)

[lunabee34]

Oh hugs and hugs

*sniffles a little*

Thank you for saying so.

I really, really love my husband. LOL He is such a good father and such a good life partner. I am so glad that all my waxing poetical about him is endearing rather than annoying. *g*

[(Anonymous)]

Hugs you too :)

To me it's very endearing and sweet. I'm sure your husband is a very wonderful person too. I have seen couples going strongly for years and still stay so happy and healthily in love even when they grow old. In my opinion that is real Happily ever after and I hope you can have the same with your husband :)

[lunabee34]

ME TOOOOOOO!

Our is a love based on sarcasm and beer and an unholy love for HBO. May it last forever!!!!

Hee.

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AYRT

Oh wow, seems like you've been through quite a bit. I'm glad you were able to come through it all.

And it sounds like you have a good thing going, so that's pretty cool, too. :)

[lunabee34]

Thank you so much.

*hugs hugs*