love

why don't we teach young people how to love?

Love is an overwhelming sensation. It's a wave of emotions that collapses over you.

The danger can be felt from the very beginning. You sense it, but the pull is so strong that you can't swim away.

Without advice, young people have to figure out for themselves how to deal with this situation. They grasp at straws, guessing out solutions based on juvenile beliefs and expectations.

Sadly, bad guesses lead to pain, trauma, and distrust that lasts years after the storm had passed.

A few good words could have avoided all that damage