TheDoctor;102649 said:
Wow. I thought more people would be into the idea of love. Everyone else I know is.
It's a concept. A word.
On a personal level, I think it's something people choose to believe exists because it makes our futile lives that little bit more bearable. You can't gain anything useful from it. You might say that it makes you happy, but happiness doesn't support your family or put food on the table. We're born alone and we die alone so I don't see why the pursuit of love is seen as a noble one.
It's something society presses on us. We exist only to pass on our genes and keep the human race alive, yet people are pressured into marrying and whatnot. I don't mean we are pressured by any one individual, but society itself.
As BoC said; it's a biochemical reaction yet, whenever I'm asked my view on love and I say exactly that, I get looked at as if I'm a bit weird.
Those are just some very simple thoughts on the matter. As much as the idea annoys me (because of the endless pursuit of people), I can't help but think about it. I guess I'm trying to understand it.
As wise as the Doctor himself.
I find that, because this idea of love is being pushed upon us, I tend to veer away from it, I'm not one to go for society's expectations and I have yet to understand the actual concept.
As I've said, I've felt it once or twice, but I've never actually been able to understand the concept of love, it's a sad existance that exists only to pass on our genes and that's why I refuse to partake in the endless pursuit of any one person for that purpose, I prefer the idea of living my own life, as do a lot of people who won't be constrained by what society presses on us.
It's not a noble pursuit, it's more one of pride, the pride of passing yourself on to another generation, sort of ego boosting if you will. :lol:
But really though, I've never understood those who are head over heels in love with another person, that sort of attachment makes no sense to me at all, maybe I'll grasp the concept at some point, but not any time soon.