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> Interacting with people, playing with children, etc. can be enjoyable activities. When you put it like that, it sounds more like a hobby. It's not worth it t
by scribu 11y ago
> Interacting with people, playing with children, etc. can be enjoyable activities.
When you put it like that, it sounds more like a hobby. It's not worth it to "fall in love" if those are your primary goals.
> enjoy the company of people (without love, trust and the concomitant sadness, resentment)
Without mutual trust, you can't have much interaction beyond small-talk. (Yes, even purely intellectual discussions require it, especially once there's disagreement.)
Don't go for "love", as portrayed in mainstream media. Go for understanding the other, particularly when it feels hard to do so.
- sridca 11y agoI have childhood memories of playing with fellow children and immensely enjoying it. And it is not uncommon to experience similar level of fun in adulthood either (this is far from being doing small-talks). None of this required trust or love. On the contrary, when love/trust and their associated feelings had to play any part at all, things become a little more serious. Generally speaking when I am having fun, life is very very easy.
- sebkomianos 11y agoHow do you know it didn't require trust or love? It's just that when we are younger "trust" is much easier to happen. Don't you have memories of not having fun with some fellow child because you did not "trust" him/her?