One of the universal things that we all experience is the phenomena of love. What is it? It's an emotion forced upon us by biological evolution or by comedic deities that want to have a laugh. Love can carry people to the highest places or it can leave one completely bitter, and alone. Out of all the things in life, this is what we all want. We crave it. Whether it's just an interaction between chemicals and hormones in our brain, or there really is something there, we can't help but be at it's mercy.
There are obviously all different kinds of emotion you experience when you meet someone. A lot of them could be read as "love" or emotional connection, but sadly most of these are infatuations. These "emotions" are of lust, and are of lower, primitive, biological processes. There are only two types of true love: romantic love, and familial love. Romantic love is what you feel for a spouse, or a girlfriend. If it's true love then each person will mutually feel an unbreakable bond between them. Romantic lovers do anything for the other; they are literally crazy for the other person. Familial love is love for an actual family member, or for a friend. This feeling does not include any aspects of physical expression, or of the "crazy" feeling that romantic lovers feel.
I like how you said it was forced upon us by comedic deities too have a laugh because love can make some people do embarrassing and ridiculous things sometimes. Its also interesting that you don't believe that you can not be in love with someone when you first meet them and that is really just lust. I also agree with how you said that people crave love because without it you might feel alone and more vulnerable in the world.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your cold yet realistic view on love and how it effects us. I also really enjoy the comfort that comes from the romantic love, its very heart warming. The fact that you exclude the "crazy feelings" as a part of love. Is it not a part of love but for love? I suppose that's a question for a later date.
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