Oh, Ta-Nehisi Coates . . .

I am ten-years deep into my relationship, and here is what I know–a long term relationship will make pragmatists of us all. It is hard to find someone you even enjoy sleeping with, much less live with. But please indulge me in that former point for a moment, while I deliver a message to the youth who are of age: When you’re talking about long-term, you better enjoy it. Not cold pizza enjoy it. Not Big Mac enjoy it. But hot apple pie with ice cream–after you just smoked a blunt–enjoy it. What’s that TV On The Radio joint?

    Oh but the longing is terrible
    [Wanton] heart under attack
    I wanna love you all the way off
    I wanna break your back.

Fuck what you’ve heard. Until those lyrics mean something to you, keep looking.

He quotes this, um, lascivious TVOTR song (not for the faint of heart).

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