#like theres some kind of animosity that certain people have towards those of us who are stupidly sappy

[andragoras-in-vanity]

i dont know who has been on the internet so long theyve got brainrot thinking that platonic love isnt as important as romantic love. like....you need both unless you dont experience romance. but if you do you need both.

but if you fucking go outside for once in your life and interact with other human beings instead of marvel movies (wtf), you'll see that NO ONE ON THIS PLANET actually treats friendships as lesser than romance. not a single damn person, in fact for most of us its been the opposite way around, struggling and crying because you do experience romantic love and you WANT it, you NEED it because youve never been that important to anyone or safe, and yws i adore my friends but theyre not fulfilling in the same way and theres no words for it. but everytime you try to say it some idiot tries to tell you bullshit like "you're whole without a relationship!!! you dont NEED a boyfriend to be happy!!!", and some posts on this infernal site are just as much of a dig.

like thats great for you!!! maybe you dont need to be in passionate love to feel complete, but some of us do and that doesnt mean theres something wrong with us, especially as people who have never had the luxury of dating, of even crushing or finding random strangers good looking. yes, ive tried, but if im not in love with you i cannot date you, which means trying to do typically romantic things with friends ...just feels gross.

and some people seem to have misconstrued romantic love with sexual love. not the same, often intertwined, but not the same. the same way you can be ace but want romantic affection, or aro and want sex. if you dont know the difference im begging you to pick up a fucking book.

not to mention the security and safety of a partnership that some of us seek, yes we can share a bed with friends, maybe cuddle them too, but maybe its just be being disabled but theres a level of reliability that even my friends who know the worst of me cant give. its a feeling in your heart and chest that feels light, but cool like the ocean just running through you and your body feels weightless when your In Love.

and if you dont experience romance then cool, thats your life, but dont be a fucking cunt about it like this guy:

who is just fucking wrong, and also should go die in a gas station fire 😊.

if you dont know what being IN love means, just say it. dont tell the rest of us we need therapy because we want to date someone whod be good to us and we can shower in devotion all day long, and you cant relate.

platonic love is necessary to get through life and everyone knows this, but romantic love is just as pure if not more raw, its harmful and especially homophobic to dismiss that some people need it.