Conflicted loyalties from "summary" of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
The concept of loyalty is a tangled thing. We are taught that loyalty is a virtue, something to be prized and upheld above all else. But what happens when our loyalties are split, pulled in different directions like a piece of taffy stretched to its breaking point? This is the dilemma that many of us face, especially when those loyalties conflict with each other in ways that are not easily reconcilable. In my own life, I have experienced this conflict firsthand. I have felt the tug of loyalty to my family, to my heritage, to the traditions that have shaped me since birth. But I have also felt the pull of loyalty to myself, to my own desires and dreams, to the person that I am becoming. These loyalties do not always align neatly, and I have found myself torn between them, unsure of which path to follow. This conflict can be painful, even agonizing at times. It can leave us feeling adrift, unsure of where we belong or who we are. It can make us q...
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