Submitted by freedom on Sat, 2011-10-29 18:37
The tangent: For whatever reason, genuineness resonates with me, in some sense more than authenticity. I’m not entirely sure what the difference is. Authenticity might denote a correctness that genuineness doesn’t require. Genuineness can denote notions of pure bred. Pureness seems less off-putting than correctness. In this context, pureness means pure among oneself, i.e., the supremacy of the self with respect to the self. It’s splitting hairs, but whatever works for each individual I guess.
Submitted by freedom on Tue, 2011-09-13 10:26
Setting aside the arguments that perhaps nothing is random, it seems romantic relationships are nothing more than a mutual choice based upon circumstances such as time, place, availability, etc. I don’t see how this is different than selecting a job, house, contractor, or anything else. Something about that doesn’t sit well given the wisdom traditions’ emphasis on soul mates, other halves, and so on. This is a little hard for me to get my head around having never been in a relationship where I wanted to be romantic.
Submitted by Quizure on Tue, 2010-07-06 19:54
Submitted by Conflict on Sat, 2008-12-13 19:24
Since this site focusing on sexual desire and primitive mating instincts? I thought I'd ask here. Never brought this up to anyone, I don't think.
"Weather changes moods.
Spring is here again. Reproductive glands. "
I'm not a Nirvana fan, but these lyrics always struck me as interesting.
Up till two years maybe? I noticed that every spring, I'd get hornier than usual. Not just hornier, but increased romantic and emotional desire for girls, particularly younger ones or just youthful kinds. It was also kind of similar to feelings of being in love, that "on cloud nine" feeling.
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