Wow, I'm surprised to hear you feel that way. I usually feel as if language, even when used very thoughtfully, is able to provide only the barest sketch of a lo

Wow, I'm surprised to hear you feel that way. I usually feel as if language, even when used very thoughtfully, is able to provide only the barest sketch of a lot of thoughts. I especially find it frustrating when talking about feelings, or music, or drug experiences. I usually end up saying things in a plain way, and color it with tone of voice. I'm as sure as I can be that I don't think in words at all. Stuff happens down in the engine room, and I get feelings, and then they get translated into language. Even when we're convinced that another person really means what they're saying, the thought isn't really transmitted, only the intention to transmit it. Parents tell their children so many things, their hearts breaking, practically begging their children to really understand what they're saying, and it rarely if ever really gets through. We just keep making the same mistakes because we're not able to transmit the feeling you get from bitter experience. I think everything would be totally different if we could.