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I was often overwhelmed by grief so profound it seemed as though an immense sea of pain was washing my heart and soul away.
“I am afraid that we may be raising a generation of young people who will grow up afraid to love, afraid to give themselves completely to another person, because they will have seen how much it hurts to take the risk of loving and have it not work out. I am afraid that they will grow up looking for intimacy without risk, for pleasure without significant emotional investment. They will be so fearful of the pain of disappointment that they will forgo the possibilities of love and joy.� Young people are cynical about love. Ultimately, cynicism is the great mask of the disappointed and betrayed
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Male fantasy is seen as something that can create reality, whereas female fantasy is regarded as pure escape.
