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[imaginetoexist]

So I want to devote myself to a life devoid of worldly possessions. This means devoid of attachment, devoid of love (which is an attachment). Mind you, compassion and care is not love. I feel this compassion. I feel like I really am better suited to this than most people. Sex really isn’t a big concern of mine. It’s low on my agenda. I don’t feel

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[jaaaaamas]

You know I adore you, I always have. You are one of the few people in the world who THINKS. You analyze things, you don't get obsessive about petty, material shit. You are not blind or oblivious. You've got your head straight. You're one of a handful I've met who DOES have their head straight. For that reason, I will always think of you fondly. Because things you say give me hope and make me feel less alone.

But...

I know this sounds absurd and juvenile and emo, but I really think that the western notion, nay, the entire notion of love is an illusion. I think it’s much, much more complicated than that. I think that love is just varying degrees of attachment. I’m attached to my parents. I owe them everything I have. I would do anything for them if they asked. But, if looked at logically, this is just a system of debts and attachment. My brothers, for example, I feel attached to them because they are my brothers.I know this is a morbid and very specific circumstance but..just wait until someone really closely related to you, dies. It

[imaginetoexist]

*is tickled absolutely fucking pink*

i know what your saying, its just hard to tell where societies grasp leaves and where our own ideas begin sometimes.

P.s. are you back in NY? im going to be going to grad school, or at least living in the city soon and am going to visit said city durring spring break next semester.

[imaginetoexist]

i didnt mean that last statment to undermine your loss, i sincerely appoligise if thats the connotation it took on. i agree we are not complete by ourselves.

such is human existance

[purplechucks82]

"So, why shouldn’t we have these fleeting moments of happiness with one another? Should we detach ourselves because we know that all happiness eventually brings pain"

No, we shouldn't detach ourselves. It is only human nature to form bonds with people no matter how minsicule they might seem, but they are there. Humans are social beings and to detach ones self from that innate human behavior would be killing the humanity within your self. Life is pain. Life sucks and then you die, but we all know that and some of us have come to terms with it. Think about something that could be arguably the most painful thing to happen to person that might bring the happiest thing into their life, ie child birth.

And..ditto to your friends post.