taking sides.

to side with mr. neil gaiman:

"have you ever been in love? horrible isn't it? it makes you so vulnerable. it opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. you build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...you give them a piece of you. they didn't ask for it. the did something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. love takes hostages. it gets inside you. it eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should just be friends' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. it hurts. not just in the imagination. not just in the mind. it's a soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. I hate love."


to side with mr. anonymous:

"if you love someone, tell him or her. forget about the rules or the fear of looking ridiculous. what is truly ridiculous is passing up on an opportunity to tell someone that your heart is invested in him or her."

I might be here, but my sarcasm and skepticism takes me there, my fantasy takes me to this, my reality keeps me grounded and gives me an excuse to keep my heart protected.