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Is Self-Love All That? Really? Let’s Have a Talk!
Are we missing something here?
Part of my crazy is I talk to myself. And with myself. In my head, and without. There are conversational scenes of intense emotional weight playing in my head 24/7. And just recently, one of those scenes had the following conversation.
Why do you wanna get married?
I fear being sincere in answering the question. For what will people say? When your answer goes against the reason of the herd, even though it be your truth, how can you summon the courage to speak it?
Howbeit, I was so made to be unable to live insincerely. Thus I said;
Cos I don't wanna be alone!
Isn’t that against the sermon of the herd? Which preaches;
Don’t get married because you don’t wanna be alone.
You must first be happy with yourself before finding someone.
You must learn not to feel lonely else you’d feel lonely even with someone.
My contention isn’t that these aren't useful advice. But that, for me, they don't touch the entire canvas of our human experience which is vast and deep beyond our comprehension.
For just as the universe is infinite and boggles the mind of the best of us, so also are the emotions of…
