i'll be honest from the get-go: i am raised in a rather conservative household, and, even under lax moderation of my heavy activity in the increasingly progressive climate that is the internet, i still hold true to most of my parents' teachings. thus, i find myself heavily disagreeing with, in a generous amount, 80% of this opinion piece.
but this isn't a diss of your article. no, instead, it's more of a commendation. under most cases, i would've looked at some shit like this and go "bruh", and click off. but this is an interesting read. instead of preaching like it's a matter of fact, your prose reads like a window to me. it's like looking at a certain topic from a different perspective, and you're giving me that microscope.
most of the time, these kinds of articles read like statements that prop themselves as truth and nothing but such and preemptively shoot down any differing opinions. yours, however, reads like an invitation to another pair of lenses to see the world through. instead of getting put off, i actually feel invited to learn about this world of yours. of course, there are still some things I have a strong stance against (the Jealousy segment, for example) but for the most part, I end up feeling refreshed more than i feel my stance degraded, ESPCIALLY in a subject as vague as human relationships, where priorities differ heavily among individuals.
in a way, this inadvertently felt like a character study of how different people view the idea of love/romance. i may disagree with this but i also have learned a lot from this. what if you get a couple with clashing ideals? how would people of this consensus view the otherwise restrictive and possibly, reductive ways others (like myself) prefer to cultivate relationships?
i think this is my favourite "Tutorial" of yours. this is something i can ponder when I lay awake at night. thanks for that.
