Robyn’s Blog

I agree with a lot of what Serena is saying in her post about how it is possible that Jennie and Eben are in love with the idea of love, and all the other various insignificant reasons to love someone that Serena lists in her blog.  However, I don’t think you need a good reason to love someone.  Maybe you are lonely, or afraid, or young, or naive, or stupid–but just because you don’t have a legitimate reason to be in love doesn’t discount being in love.  For whatever reason, Jennie and Eben love each other. 

Serena comments that Jennie’s love for Eben is “something to make her feel less lost.”  Well yes, exactly.  That’s a good enough reason for to try and comprehend why human beings look for someone to love–another human connection, another person out there to make you feel less lost yourself, make you feel less like you are spiraling off into oblivion in this random existence.  Love gives comfort and security–love, in any form, gives you an excuse to get up in the morning–just knowing there’s someone out there you want to share the day with.  Serena says that, “they’re both so afraid that it leads them to believe they need–love–each other.”  I think being afraid is as good a reason as any to be in love, and having weak, human reasons for loving someone doesn’t in any way discredit the emotion.