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Old Mar 10, 2019, 04:30 PM
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I had both for ex-MC. Sometimes one element was stronger, sometimes another. Ex-MC said it’s not unusual to feel both. How we only have one word for “love” that means both paternal/family and romantic love. And there’s lots of overlap. I think also, as an adult, if you’re having feelings of longing for another adult, even if it’s mostly paternal/maternal, that your brain can interpret it as more romantic/erotic love.
Thanks for this!
Merope, Out There, Sheffield