schools for love do not exist. everyone assumes that we will know how …

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schools for love do not exist. everyone assumes that we will know how to love instinctively. despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, we still accept that the family is the primary school for love. those of us who do not learn how to love among family are expected to experience love in romantic relationships. however this love often eludes us. ✨ bell hooks (2018). All About Love: New Visions, p.26, HarperCollins
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