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MarkPaul · 26-30, M
I'm not pessimistic... I am a realist. The thing is, it's not simply a matter of turning on and off emotions and then mindlessly moving on. Sure, in the short-term you can do that along with denying your feelings and pretending you are not hurt. I am already an expert at that. But, at some point those repressed feelings surface and will no longer be denied. At that point, simplicity turns into a living hell of sad desperation.