Love Is An Act Of The Will ❤

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submissive-seeking: Love, obsession, is like a wild ride on a bullet train of a roller coaster….

Friendship is the solid ground upon which you build it to last.

Without the solid ground of friendship to fall back on when you find yourself screaming “STOP THE RIDE I WANT OFF!!!” where are you?

In the real world, when life is “lifing” all over you, love is not enough.

If you want a fairytale ending, commit-to/marry/submit-to/your-ideal-here… your best friend and put down the bullshit Harlequin Romance, 50 Shades, and Tumblr.

This is the part where I harp that love, REAL love, is NOT a feeling. It’s an act of the will. Feelings are neither right, nor wrong, they just are. Feelings are just a neurochemical storm and are fleeting.

“Real Love” is action that often requires the strength of an iron will. It is doing the right thing for the beloved, even when he/she will be unhappy or angry about it. It’s self sacrifice of your own desires (note I didn’t say needs) for the betterment or ease of the beloved. It’s being “loving” even when you’re hurt, angry, scared, or fucking exhausted.

Love shows up every fucking day, even when it hurts, even if it costs, even if you’re “just not feeling it….”