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learnteach ([personal profile] learnteach) wrote2003-11-03 09:43 am

Why?

The question that always arises at the end of any event (life event as opposed to social event, I'm pretty clear on social events) is Why? It's strange, how deep this question can take you. It's where the human ability to phantasy the future spins out the strongest, as you build various "Because" possibilities going back into hazy memory or forward into relived feared horror.

And the question usually resolves as, "Why does this hurt so?"

"Because."

It hurts...

[identity profile] greylady.livejournal.com 2003-11-04 10:40 am (UTC)(link)
because you feel. It hurts because humans are social beings, and respond to social interactions the same way that we respond to physical ones. Rejection hurts because we don't want to be rejected... or pushed away. The alternative is to not feel... personally, I'll take the pain if it's the price for the good things.

*hug*