the reciprocity paradox: if love seeks to be returned, is it love—or the desire to be loved?
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the reciprocity paradox: if love seeks to be returned, is it love—or the desire to be loved?
Seldom does this search take the form of asking the really important question: What can I make of myself that would make me worthy to give and receive such love? We want to bask in the warmth of devotion that overlooks, even indulges, our failings. Apart from our mothers, this pleasure can be a little hard to find—or to maintain over time. What I a
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