[16] - I Don't Get It

[invisible_trick]

I don't understand some people's preoccupation with love. I don't get why it's pursued so... eagerly. Don't people realise that chasing after it is the best way to get into a bad relationship? That rushing things only causes hurt

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[pastaintthrough]

Dude. Love fucking bites.

I'd rather not get all wistful, girly, and dreamy, thankyouverymuch.

[invisible_trick]

I don't get why people do that, either. The wistful, girly, dreamy thing. That's completely pointless - that's a daydreamer imagining love, I think.

[pastaintthrough]

It's absolutely disgusting and makes me want to vomit every time I hear about it. I'm serious.

[hands_of_reason]

Sometimes, you just can't help it.

[invisible_trick]

Help what? Forcing something rather than letting it develop?

[hands_of_reason]

Pursuing it. Love isn't a bad thing.

[invisible_trick]

It's not. When it's genuine. Everyone hopes for it, I think, the problem lies in forcing it.

[wrldendswithwho]

It's fun.

[invisible_trick]

How so?

[wrldendswithwho]

Love is giving someone the power to break your heart, but trusting that they won't. How isn't that fun?

[invisible_trick]

The sort to play with fire then? But emotional injury takes so much longer to heal. I don't like watching it break people.

[tin_miss]

Claiming preoccupation with love is more socially acceptable than admitting to preoccupation with copulation.

[invisible_trick]

I get that perspective, but... I'm not sure. Some of the worst people for the preoccupation with love aren't emotionally or physically developed enough for it to come down to sex, after all.

[tin_miss]

The hormonal surges associated with adolescence begin across a range of ages, some of which have been designated too young by societal standards. Youths are taught attraction means love. To be attracted outside of love is to be considered faulty.

Also, young children are often led to believe their end goal should be to attract a mate and procreate. It is the core of many children's fables. The princess and her prince.

[poppingseeds]

I don't know. I rather like love, in all of its various forms.

Chasing after it... it doesn't seem fun, but it's enjoyable when it just happens.

[invisible_trick]

There's nothing wrong with love, it's the pursual of it I don't understand. I'd much rather let things happen.

[poppingseeds]

There's a sort of thrill in it, I suppose?

I found it hurt more than anything, though.