I Have Reasons to Despise Love, But I Choose Her Instead

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Each year this time approaches, I always feel the same — indifferent. I can get into the nuances of Valentine’s Day but it wouldn’t make a difference and I’d sound like a conspiracy theorist, so I’ll refrain.

Though I’m sure I entered the world with lots of love to give, my introduction began in discord. Witnessing your parents, who you believed were happy, express…