What’s up you fugly monogamous bitches!? Happy Valentine’s “Day” to the “happy couples.” Did you know that love is just a chemical reaction in your brain? So it’s not real. I learned that from Rick on Rick & Morty.
Well, guess what, this year I’m practicing solo polyamory. Don’t you think it’s cringe that Valentine’s Day is designed for couples? Every card, box of chocolates, and chalky conversation heart is for another person! I love myself first, thank you very much.
Jean-Paul Sartre said it best: “hell is other people, dawg.” I am not hell. I’m the opposite place. Some really awesome place, like Reddit.
Dealing with the complex soul of another human being and learning and growing with them sounds exhausting. Can you imagine driving out to a public park at twilight, lying in the grass together to watch the stars emerge one by one? The stars, though beautiful, shine even brighter in your partner’s eyes. Your partner’s eyes, their warmth piercing your soul. Reminding you that the most powerful force in the universe is our ability to care for each other.
LAME! CRINGE! GROSS! The most powerful force in the universe is actually my Substack.
You know what, just as beauty is contained in others, I contain the same multitudes. I deserve love, but I don’t need it. If the time is right, it’ll happen, but I’m happy now. Besides, I’m mostly solo-poly because I’m not vaccinated for cooties (or COVID.)