Human nature is ironic. We crave for affection and constancy. But we also take for granted those whose love we are assured of.

And we turn our longing gaze to them who are inconsistent, disinterested, even condescending in their attention to us.
And we sigh and cry and marvel at how cold they must be to look away when the purest love is offered to them on a platter.
Little do we know that's what they are wondering too, as they offer their own love to someone whose gaze is on another intoxicating mirage.
And the cycle goes on and on.

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PhoenixPhail · M

It does seem ironic. There are so many dynamics at work here. We want confirmation of our own value, or, at least, what we take our value to be. So, in our insecurity, we want to satisfy that need by knowing we're attractive in whatever ways the identity requires. However, once the identity (which most people refer to as the ego) is secured by another's attention, the job of satisfying the identity is finished, and there's no need to continue the pursuit. The craving for attention and constancy is, in itself, an indication of need (or possibly, neediness), and not an indication of knowing one's own true worth.

Thanos · 31-35, M

Very well said :)

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Thanos · 31-35, M

@dreamerfrombirth: and filled with solitude and failures haha one partner or another gives up midway most of the time and it gets depressing

SW-User

Yeah. Since I spent college life in hostel , I've seen every stage of a relationship, through the lives of the others. All in all, I'm happy I stayed away. I get that there is a lot of loneliness, and doubts .... But this ain't the right time. Patience... Patience... Patience

Thanos · 31-35, M

@dreamerfrombirth:young love can be beautiful and can be creepy too creepy more often i wouldn't expect those to last

LadyWioness · 56-60, F

So true.

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