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I know what else I can do, I can talk about some curious observations I made in the world. A lazy man doesn't do anything, he just talks and observes. In fact, he doesn't even talk much, his lips are too lazy to move as well. He just types, somehow his fingers aren't lazy. It is not too surprising that the most active part of the body is not the hands, not the legs, not even the brain, but the fingers; in today's technological age, it is an extremely important body part, and it is required to complete the most strenuous task of typing and using the phone. Imagine if we in the far away future evolve into some sort of snake-like creature with strong fingers instead of fangs, and the rest of the body becomes goo due to laziness. Ugh, the very thought of it. Humanoid snakes in a big lake. I think we should move on, no?
A most curious thing I observed in this society is conditional love. It is said that a mother's love for a child is unconditional, but even that can be tested. Think about it, a child who misbehaves, who is bad at studies is scolded, while a child who meets the condition of being good is loved and praised. True, parents still love their child regardless, but their expression of that love is almost fully conditional. Suppose if there are two brothers of the same age, and one is more successful than the other in everything, the other one will always feel neglected and won't be loved as much as the successful one. Even if there is no brother or sister, you can still see the correlation between the love parents give you versus how you meet their said or unsaid expectations, or in other words, conditions.
It is even more apparent in other relations, like say between husband and wife, or farther off like between you and your neighbors. A husband is expected to be successful, to work and to be likable and romantic, while a wife is expected to be supportive, likable and not too annoying. When these conditions are not met, the relation becomes strained. Or with your neighbors, you are expected to give gifts on festivals, to invite them and visit them at parties/ceremonies, and not to cause disturbances. You can become from the most loved to the most hated neighbor quite easily. Or even look at the relation between brothers, an elder brother often expects a younger one to follow all their commands and not bother them, while a younger one expects them to give him freedom and do their work or help them whenever they need it. These conditions are never met, hence brothers always seem to fight so often.
So, the next time someone claims to love you, think about the conditions attached to it. Though it might not be wise to directly ask them those conditions. That would be awkward. Imagine, someone says "I love you" and you ask them "what are your conditions?". Even writing this feels odd and awkward. Even the worst of translations of a book or movie won't have such a scene taking place in it. So, it would be best not to ask the conditions directly. Instead, what could be done is to observe the person's behavior and infer the conditions from what you know about them and the general conditions of that relation. Like no neighbor wants noise at 5 am. Every parent wants you to be the best version of yourself, and then some more. No spouse wants a partner who doesn't contribute at all to their life. Although, according to me, I would rather continue living as I do, for they didn't state their conditions now, did they? Then why shall I meet those conditions? I would rather avoid the work and be content with my laziness, even though it seems no one else is contented with that.
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