title: Neurotic love letters.
abstract: Abstract The intensity of falling in love is expressed through sexual longing and is focused on pleasures of the body. Fresh fruits and vegetables and other elements of nature-wind, birds, foliage-form part of the setting of seduction. Being in love with another woman makes the entire world beautiful. But the lesbian paradise is eventually eclipsed by bitter realities that intrude upon the relationship-the ever-present ex-lover (still in the picture), family ties (with homophobic overtones), business connections (that imperil lesbian economic independence), and issues of commitment and honesty that eventually lead to betrayal and a bittersweet breakup. Based on correspondence originally written in Spanish, "Neurotic Love Letters" is a testament to an unfortunate fact-that all the love and lust between two women cannot always conquer dubious circumstances and harsh realities unique to lesbian relationships.
authors.affiliation: a University at Buffalo , NY , USA.
authors.forename: Tatiana De La
authors.initials: Tde L
authors.lastname: Tierra
keywords: Desire; betrayal; dyke drama; ex-lover; homophobia; internalized homophobia; lesbian; lust; relationship breakup; sexual fantasy