Is love real?

[Angrboda]

It must be some sort of sadistic obsession.  Keeps posting and baiting as if he has something meaningful to discuss, but as you said gets scared and runs off.

If you could explain this in further detail, I might consider going to therapy. I would want something to actually discuss with the therapist, not just random bullshit. And no, discussing my online posting habits doesn't count.

You know, a therapist can help you answer the questions you have about therapy.

I know. Who'd a thunk it!

[Ahriman]

If you could explain this in further detail, I might consider going to therapy. I would want something to actually discuss with the therapist, not just random bullshit. And no, discussing my online posting habits doesn't count.

You want me to explain why you can't face your own triggers?  Hah, hilarious.  This isn't much different from anti-vaxxers; just avoid the most likely avenues for help.

You could be helpful, but instead you're choosing to shoehorn your own political leanings into the conversation.

[Angrboda]

You want me to explain why you can't face your own triggers?  Hah, hilarious.  This isn't much different from anti-vaxxers; just avoid the most likely avenues for help.

You could be helpful, but instead you're choosing to shoehorn your own political leanings into the conversation.

[no one]

Is anyone truly worth being loved?

I know for a fact, I am not.

[Angrboda]

Is anyone truly worth being loved?

I know for a fact, I am not.

My minkey.

[Spongebob]

You want me to explain why you can't face your own triggers?  Hah, hilarious.  This isn't much different from anti-vaxxers; just avoid the most likely avenues for help.

You could be helpful, but instead you're choosing to shoehorn your own political leanings into the conversation.

I see, that's how it is.  You've dodged probably a dozen questions from me and even more from others, but when you want something specific, it's a mortal sin if I don't comply.  You know what that's called?  Hypocrisy.

Politics are not relevant here.

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@Ahriman If you had answered just two of my questions over the various threads you've infected, I might have been interested in a real conversation.  But you reap what you sow.  Your presence here is something like a fly buzzing around a picnic.  I might swat at it occasionally but I'm sure not going to invite it to dinner.

[The Grand Nudger]

Is anyone truly worth being loved?

I know for a fact, I am not.

I think so.  I like to imagine it as a web of extended affection.  That other people have additional extrinsic value that we can't coherently claim for ourselves, to ourselves.  To the point that when two people looked at each other, and assuming that their intrinsic value is apprehended to be equal - each's additional extrinsic content for the other leaves them feeling relatively unworthy of love..and yet loved - and not just loved..loved by their better.

For me, that helps to contextualize the painful aspect of love like that.  We don't respond particularly well to high value high risk situations.  We're insecure, we worry, we have self doubt in present and deep misgivings about past decisions.  Hell, sometimes we're just right.  We were fuckups and there's nothing about the person we loved that changed in a meaningful way since we fucked up.  They're as lovable as ever for all the same reasons.

[UniverseCaptain]

Doubt it.