Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
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Bauman talks about liquid love, a temporary form of connection
where sacrifice and commitment are banned and where “you can
always press delete” (Bauman, 2003: XII). This is supposed to be
true especially for youths whose age is at the boundaries of adulthood and are born in the individualist society and are dominated by consumption and the contraction of time. Contemporary young adults do not knowthe meaning ofwaiting and are not prepared to make the effort for conquest (Cavalli, 1985). Consequently they find it hard to conceptualise love and feelings as something that involves long-term commitment and devotion. Within this scenario affective ties cannot be considered as sources of long lasting support: they do not provide stable identities and faith and they tend to be substituted by the figure of the expert (Giddens, 1994; Bauman,2000), who is a symbol of late modernity.
where sacrifice and commitment are banned and where “you can
always press delete” (Bauman, 2003: XII). This is supposed to be
true especially for youths whose age is at the boundaries of adulthood and are born in the individualist society and are dominated by consumption and the contraction of time. Contemporary young adults do not knowthe meaning ofwaiting and are not prepared to make the effort for conquest (Cavalli, 1985). Consequently they find it hard to conceptualise love and feelings as something that involves long-term commitment and devotion. Within this scenario affective ties cannot be considered as sources of long lasting support: they do not provide stable identities and faith and they tend to be substituted by the figure of the expert (Giddens, 1994; Bauman,2000), who is a symbol of late modernity.
long nights of yourself.
What “a perfect boyfriend” means.
Sink into the water, sink into me.
Jump, jump.
Lift your feet from the ground.
(Source: monicatramos)
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Sometimes it’s a form of love just to talk to somebody that you have nothing in common with and still be fascinated by their presence.
