"L Plates"

I can't help but feel the word "love" is too mixed up with other feelings. It's tainted. To say the words "I love you" and actually mean them, that is the ultimate goal in human relationships. But why? What's so important about expressing "love" for something. Or someone? There's just too much pressure to utter those three little words.

I see it as this, in a relationship, there's always that point when "love" gets mentioned. It's scary. It's daunting. Young love, especially. Young people should wear L plates. Or "love" plates. Because driving in the world of relationships is dangerous. You need lessons. Many lessons. And when it comes to the test, you might not even pass, but you'll put your L plates back on, and you'll try again. You might have to keep trying. Maybe you can't get that particular manoeuvre right. Maybe you're just going too fast. Slow down.

Personally, I'd rather someone said I make them happy. Happiness is a lot purer in my eyes.

 "You make me happy." That's what I want.