[587] in Depressing_Thoughts
_Man's Fate_ or _The Human Condition_
jamarroq@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (jamarroq@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Tue Nov 15 17:57:24 1988
I recently finished this book. It was pretty depressing. Another
example of the futility of life and the pains which life presents.
One of the most interesting points Maulraux (I think that's his name)
makes pertains to the pain that someone you love can inflict on you.
It is that fact that makes it difficult to love someone and to let
someone love you. The fact that you can not control someone elses
feelings is very scary to me. It would be even more scary to be able
to control their feelings. Each person feels independently of others
and therefore is alone. How do you know what your SO is thinking?
How do you know what he will be thinking tomorrow?
What is love? An agreement not to abandon or betray one another,
not to let the other person feel as if they are alone? A hard promise
to make.
Does anyone understand how I feel?
