[...o-oh, but that makes him pause.] Why do you believe it invites disaster? I was under the impression that most beings believed that "caring about something" was "good", as opposed to it being disastrous.
Because by caring for someone you're setting yourself up for a nasty fall. Something bad will happen - and when it does you'll wish you never cared to begin with.
I suppose most...'beings' [That's an odd way of putting it] would like to think that, but they're just fooling themselves.
Then you believe that no good can come from having such types of connections with other people?
...I am not under the impression that the concept is uncommon, actually, though I do believe that most beings do not particularly care about the suffering that comes from being involved with other beings. So why is it that you do?
I was once a normal man, with the exact kind of relationships you speak of - I was even married. All it took was one person to completely undo all of that, and I suppose I've come to realize I'm one of the few who sees things for the way they really are.
...You will have to forgive me for making quite so many assumptions, but if that would imply your suffering was caused by this one person... does it mean that your suffering was brought about by losing your wife?
[in his mind, it's a logical enough conclusion. Pharos knows little of love, but he knows it has driven humans to extremely rash actions.]
....there is, likewise, no such thing as a living being that is incapable of dying.
It may be centuries from now, or even several millennium from whatever time it is in your world, but I can assure you that you will absolutely die at some point.
And to care for someone is to invite disaster.
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[...o-oh, but that makes him pause.] Why do you believe it invites disaster? I was under the impression that most beings believed that "caring about something" was "good", as opposed to it being disastrous.
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Because by caring for someone you're setting yourself up for a nasty fall. Something bad will happen - and when it does you'll wish you never cared to begin with.
I suppose most...'beings' [That's an odd way of putting it] would like to think that, but they're just fooling themselves.
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...I am afraid that I am somewhat confused, however. When you say "a nasty fall", just what is it that you mean?
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What I mean is the only thing that can come from caring about others is pain, sadness, and disappointment.
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...I am not under the impression that the concept is uncommon, actually, though I do believe that most beings do not particularly care about the suffering that comes from being involved with other beings. So why is it that you do?
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I was once a normal man, with the exact kind of relationships you speak of - I was even married. All it took was one person to completely undo all of that, and I suppose I've come to realize I'm one of the few who sees things for the way they really are.
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[in his mind, it's a logical enough conclusion. Pharos knows little of love, but he knows it has driven humans to extremely rash actions.]
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There is no such thing as a being that can live forever.
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I sincerely hope that's true.
You see, I am incapable of dying.
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It may be centuries from now, or even several millennium from whatever time it is in your world, but I can assure you that you will absolutely die at some point.
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If you do not believe it is too personal a matter to discuss, just what are you now that makes you so difficult to destroy?
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