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This is as much a part of my story as anything else. Friendship is love as much as any romance.
David Levithan
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David Levithan
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 7
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It's almost heartening to think that the attachment you have can define your perception as much as any other influence.
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There are times when I worry that I've already lost myself. That is, that my self is so inseparable from being with you that if we were to separate, I would no longer be. I save this thought for when I feel the darkest discontent. I never meant to depend so much on someone else.
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fraught, adj. Does every “I love you” deserve an “I love you too”? Does every kiss deserve a kiss back? Does every night deserve to be spent on a lover? If the answer to any of these is “No,” what do we do?
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He was my first boyfriend, and I made him my everything - he was my new life, my new love, my new compass point. I guess that's the danger with firsts - you lose all sense of proportion.
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