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> I see you already have a lot of responses, Yes, and it is quite evident that people are reluctant to question love. > but personally, I am by default suspic
by sridca 11y ago
> I see you already have a lot of responses,
Yes, and it is quite evident that people are reluctant to question love.
> but personally, I am by default suspicious/hesitent of indulging in love, yet I regret most of the times I haven't.
Being suspicious/ hesitant of love is not quite the same thing as sincerely paying attention to it as and when it arises. Being suspicious/ hesitant is, at its core, a fear reaction (freeze-flight response) - and leads to withdrawal, albeit with desire suppressed deep down until it re-appears as regret.
> I feel like love colors the world and our experiences to be more vibrant and meaningful than otherwise.
Like a drug, when love wears off it makes the world appear "boring" and "unexciting" and "[less] vibrant" and "[less] meaningful". Art is often an exemplification of these withdrawal symptoms.