What a well-written, well-cited and thought provoking piece! I’ve always thought Valentines Day and all its mass-produced, kitschy, saccharine reminders of commercialism, including lovecore, was too over-the-top. How much chocolate (and I’m sure, consequent type I diabetes) do you really need anyways? But perhaps that’s the point. What bolder, better declaration of love exists than to give yourself so totally and utterly into a relationship - knowing to do so is to reveal your soul and open yourself to all the vulnerability that it entails - by broadcasting your love for someone in the most grandiose, obvious way for all the world to hear? Perhaps next year, I may just accept those flowers.
Great thought-provoking piece!
What a well-written, well-cited and thought provoking piece! I’ve always thought Valentines Day and all its mass-produced, kitschy, saccharine reminders of commercialism, including lovecore, was too over-the-top. How much chocolate (and I’m sure, consequent type I diabetes) do you really need anyways? But perhaps that’s the point. What bolder, better declaration of love exists than to give yourself so totally and utterly into a relationship - knowing to do so is to reveal your soul and open yourself to all the vulnerability that it entails - by broadcasting your love for someone in the most grandiose, obvious way for all the world to hear? Perhaps next year, I may just accept those flowers.
Thank you Amelia, so lovely to hear your thoughts! and flowers are great! 💐
Well written!
Great piece about love and love core and great abut finding love symbols around.