relationship anarchy
One of my favorite things to think about, discuss, and try to live out is relationship anarchy . Here's one definition: “Relational anarchists are often highly critical of conventional cultural standards that prioritize romantic and sex-based relationships over non-sexual or non-romantic relationships. Instead, RA seeks to eliminate specific distinctions between or hierarchical valuations of friendships versus love-based relationships, so that love-based relationships are no more valuable than are platonic friendships...another important theme within RA is the resistance to placing demands or expectations on the people involved in a relationship.” I see posts all the time that attribute sort've magical qualities to romantic love-- wholeness, fulfillment, satisfaction-- as if it is a higher form of human relating. It's not uncommon for me to hear things like "you just can't know yourself fully until you've had this type of relationship." I agree that c...