"People .characterize themselves in relationships like idiots, all they do is refer to themselves as 'We' and 'Us'. That's ******* stupid. Love is the most individual thing any human being can take part in. It's much more selfish. There's no altruism in love. Only the selfish survive in love."
"That sounds bad," I say.
"No, It's good, so good, that means that when I tell you I love you it's because I do, not because I feel pressured to be a part of this 'We' or 'Us.'"
"Love is being able to be this candid."
I think of videos of big-haired moms dropping birthday cakes on the birthday boy or dad tripping over the bride-to-be as she falls for seven minutes in a dress as long as the beanstalk.
I think about this candid scene.
How stupid and bizarre you and I could look, but how 'we' don't.
I now realize how hard it is to not use 'We' in these situations.