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A new philosophy of love

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

The Relationship Between Happiness and Romantic Love

We're in a culture of what i've called toxic positivity. We hold each other responsible for our own emotional success. Anger and sadness are the kind of emotions that can lead you to try to change things. If we say those emotions are no longer allowed, we're kind of saying, well, you have to be happy with being kicked in the face most of your life to certain kinds of people.

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