I'm in a wonderful relationship with a man that I respect and he respects me. We live together, have mutual interests and friends (but also things we can do on our own and friends of our own). If I had the legal benefits of being married, I would never feel the need to marry him, because nothing is going to change (besides my surname) once we sign all the necessary papers. But since we both want the benefits, we are going to get married in the near future.
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
