What We Talk about When We Talk about Love

            What We Talk about When We Talk about Love….

            Mel Mcginnis seemed to do the majority of the talking in this story, as well as most of the drinking. When he first started out he seemed really calm, almost like he knew what he was talking about, but the more he drank the more aggressive he became and the less understandable he became. Towards the end he became very scattered, and you could tell he was extremely drunk.

            I thought Terri Mcginnis was pretty laid back for the most part, even when her husband got loud or angry towards her. She didn’t speak too often, but when she did, she got her point across swiftly.

            Raymond and Laura Carver were both very quiet, positive, and politically correct when they spoke. They both seemed to make sure they didn’t offend either Terri or Mel. And when they did rarely speak it was usually about how they were “so in love”.

            According to Mel, real love is nothing less than spiritual love. Where as Terri believed that if you say you love someone and act upon your feelings and desires that can be considered love also, even if that person is harming you in any way. The Carvers seemed content not giving their complete opinion, while also making it obvious that they are as in love as it gets.

            Based on their unspoken signals I think it’s pretty obvious that Raymond and Laura are still in the “honeymoon” type stage of their relationship, seeing as they can’t keep their hands off of each other. While Mel and Terri seem more focused on being right and having their opinion shared with the group, because they are often doing things that give the impression they are not paying full attention to each other.

            This story as a whole seemed very choppy to me and lacked direction, although maybe that was what the author was going for. Maybe he was trying to symbolize that love is complicated and no one will ever have all the answers?