Penguins are my soul animals. I was quite concerned when the female Rockhopper were hopping. I thought they were pregnant. The huddle of emperor penguin chicks, melt.
The problem with Lacan, Zizek and romanticism as a whole is that they believe one can demand the impossible from a PERSON as from a cause, which is never true. Human relationship is about voluntary consensus and mutuality. Never run after anyone who doesn't give you a thought.