Let's Talk about Some Lovin'...
"That's life for you," said Mcdunn. "Someone always waiting for someone who never comes home. Always someone loving some thing more than that thing loves them. And after a while, you want to destroy whatever that thing is, so it can hurt you no more."
"That's life for you," said Mcdunn. "Someone always waiting for someone who never comes home. Always someone loving some thing more than that thing loves them. And after a while, you want to destroy whatever that thing is, so it can hurt you no more."
-Mcdunn, from Ray Bradbury's "The Fog Horn"
First off, a question that I've asked for years but only now demand an answer for:
-How do you know if someone is just being friendly, just really friendly, or showing something more?
And 2 statements that I've believed in for so long, but are really coming into play now:
1. There's nothing like a romance to ruin a great friendship.
2. "More than friends, less than lovers..." ---> I know that this is very bitin, but it seems to be the most perfect way to describe some funny relationships. ;p
Anyone out there with some answers, reactions or violent comments? Would love to hear your thoughts. Leave a comment, please! :)
*DISCLAIMER: I am not in a state of depression or misery over my lovelife (or lack thereof). I'm just in a state of pondering about why love is blurry (if not blind), and which, between heart and head, should rule your world. ;p
-How do you know if someone is just being friendly, just really friendly, or showing something more?
And 2 statements that I've believed in for so long, but are really coming into play now:
1. There's nothing like a romance to ruin a great friendship.
2. "More than friends, less than lovers..." ---> I know that this is very bitin, but it seems to be the most perfect way to describe some funny relationships. ;p
Anyone out there with some answers, reactions or violent comments? Would love to hear your thoughts. Leave a comment, please! :)
*DISCLAIMER: I am not in a state of depression or misery over my lovelife (or lack thereof). I'm just in a state of pondering about why love is blurry (if not blind), and which, between heart and head, should rule your world. ;p
posted by bluednotes @ 9:30 AM
1 Comments:
At 1:28 PM,
Ailee Through the Looking Glass said…
Before sinking my teeth into the topic of your post, let me just say that Ray Bradbury rocks my world. =D Love, love, love his short stories.
Now, to the nitty-gritty.
First, your question. I don't think there's a surefire way of knowing unless you directly ask the person. And of course, having been raised in a culture that prescribes Maria Clara-behavior from its women, we do not have the luxury of bluntness. The best thing I can offer as an answer is "intuition", plain and simple. If alarm bells are going off in your head, chances are, your gut is trying to tell you something.
Next, rejoinder to statement #1: Sometimes, there's nothing like a great friendship to kill romance. But at least it's not as ugly as the reverse. :)
Then a reaction to statement #2: Been there, done that, and believe you me, the ambiguity can have some messy consequences. ;p
And last, in the eternal struggle between heart and head, I am a firm proponent of ignoring neither, because I believe the 2 have to work in tandem, albeit always in a very precarious equilibrium. Following your heart solely leads to very stupid decisions, and following your head alone makes you a cold, unfeeling android. Balance is key. If you're familiar with Star Trek, it's like how Captain Kirk listens to both Mr. Spock (pure logic) and Dr. McCoy (raw emotion) and processes their input before acting on anything. Sorry for the geeky metaphor, but it's what immediately came to mind. :p
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