Why do we still pedestal romantic love?
while having a romantic partner is not a necessity for everyone, having a community is. “I truly believe that hyper-individualism, which is deeply rooted in capitalism, does so much work to trick us into believing that we should feel like we can do everything in life on our own,” maya says, adding that being in a relationship has made them so much... See more
i-D • Unpacking our generational fear of codependency
what it might look like for us to prioritize and honor our friendships in a way that allows for a more expansive understanding of what friendship is. Nordgren writes that “relationship anarchy questions the idea that love is a limited resource that can only be real if restricted to a couple.”
Mia Birdsong • How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community
