Deep Down I Wish I Could Just Hug You Fuckers
October 17, 2017 at 5:18 pm
(This post was last modified: October 17, 2017 at 5:23 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
Internet hugs for those who are uncomfortable with physical contact. Which is fine. It's the thought that counts.
I am often very misanthropic and socially isolated... but this is really because for me I either want to reach out to everyone and just wish "Why can't we all just get along" and when I can't do that it's so easy to just collapse into despair in general and feel "Oh what's the use. If society is this way. If humanity is this way. If so-called civilization is this way. Where is the warmth for one's fellow (hu)man?"
Religions disgust me because they exclude people. They don't open their arms to people who disagree with their doctrines. And when they pretend to they are still like "Well we love you but you're still inferior to us and we're going to continue to go out of our way to continue to try to convert you. Please let us pat you on the head and say "poor atheist.""
And if it weren't for the fact that some people were dangerous fanatics... and bigots... couldn't we all just get along? Apparently not. And it's sad.
And the amount of times you can just disagree with someone about something technical. And it isn't even something important.... and it has nothing to do with religion or politics. It's just some stupid semantic debate. And people fall out over this stuff. Friendships end over this stuff. That sucks.
I really wish we lived in a world where people of differences could accept their differences and just get along.
And deep down I love everyone on some platonic level. But I have had to learn to close myself off from a lot of people for my own health and safety. And it's sad. I struggle so much.
I feel so connected to everyone in a way that would be described by many people as 'spiritual' in that it's a deep and meaningful feeling. And the thing is I'm not sure if there's any emotion that can be said to be the depth of feelings such as these. But it's a feeling nonetheless, even if without a name. But no the supernatural is not required. And there is nothing miraculous about it. It's biochemical. So what?
We're all thrown into this world and none of us asked to be born. We're all moved by cause and effect. None of us ultimately are responsible for being ourselves. We should all give each other a big hug. If not physically then at least in intention.
I can be as big as a jerk as anyone. I can really snap at people and be an asshole. Here on AF too. But I forgive myself as I forgive others when they do the same to me.
I am often very misanthropic and socially isolated... but this is really because for me I either want to reach out to everyone and just wish "Why can't we all just get along" and when I can't do that it's so easy to just collapse into despair in general and feel "Oh what's the use. If society is this way. If humanity is this way. If so-called civilization is this way. Where is the warmth for one's fellow (hu)man?"
Religions disgust me because they exclude people. They don't open their arms to people who disagree with their doctrines. And when they pretend to they are still like "Well we love you but you're still inferior to us and we're going to continue to go out of our way to continue to try to convert you. Please let us pat you on the head and say "poor atheist.""
And if it weren't for the fact that some people were dangerous fanatics... and bigots... couldn't we all just get along? Apparently not. And it's sad.
And the amount of times you can just disagree with someone about something technical. And it isn't even something important.... and it has nothing to do with religion or politics. It's just some stupid semantic debate. And people fall out over this stuff. Friendships end over this stuff. That sucks.
I really wish we lived in a world where people of differences could accept their differences and just get along.
And deep down I love everyone on some platonic level. But I have had to learn to close myself off from a lot of people for my own health and safety. And it's sad. I struggle so much.
I feel so connected to everyone in a way that would be described by many people as 'spiritual' in that it's a deep and meaningful feeling. And the thing is I'm not sure if there's any emotion that can be said to be the depth of feelings such as these. But it's a feeling nonetheless, even if without a name. But no the supernatural is not required. And there is nothing miraculous about it. It's biochemical. So what?
We're all thrown into this world and none of us asked to be born. We're all moved by cause and effect. None of us ultimately are responsible for being ourselves. We should all give each other a big hug. If not physically then at least in intention.
I can be as big as a jerk as anyone. I can really snap at people and be an asshole. Here on AF too. But I forgive myself as I forgive others when they do the same to me.
