By Carson Snow

COVID-19 was an isolating experience. However, I was feeling quite isolated and alone even before the pandemic had occurred. I had made a promise to myself that once the quarantine ended, I would make an effort to no longer be isolated. So, what followed the end of quarantine was an active effort to find myself and find my own space in this world; a space where I felt enough just as I am. Along the way, I made friends, I experienced my first love, I had conflict with loved ones, and I ended up alone in the end. However, there is an however, I made it farther than I had ever imagined I could. And I’m going to try again. And this time, I’m going to make it.

Love Hurts is a chronicle of the events that occurred after the quarantine was lifted and we shifted towards returning to a more “normal” state of being. I for one did not want to go back to my “normal.” It’s not everything that occurred, but it is what I reminisced as I read Army of Lovers by K.M. Soehnlein. The themes of finding oneself, navigating relationships, and fighting for a space in the world stood out as I had recalled my own journey post quarantine.

This website was coded by myself and is hosted on GitHub. Images were found from freesvg.org. Excerpts from the book are in the type-writer font. My anecdotes are in the handwritten font.