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I wasn't calling him that, I thought you did! I like IceSoul.
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^ LOL. What a horrible thing to say indeed. But what can we do. It is what it is. In Pak or out of Pak.
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See, now you just took a 180. Oh I like him too. And not in a bad way, you know. And it has nothing to do with my nick being Jaanwar neither. This is getting complicated isn't it.
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You shouldn't have pointed out about your nick, now I'll always wonder.
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sigh I know you will always wonder, to be honest I am not completely sure myself. I am in the process of exploring myself you know, so kind of keeping myself open to all possibilities. It is a slow process of self realization that involves pets, wild animals, leashes, ropes and chains, even birds. Deep spiritual stuff. VERY deep spiritual stuff.
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Go easy on the ropes, David Carradine was a tragedy. From here on in, I will call you guruji!
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i feel like it can exist when there are factors like religious and cultural differences that are so in your face how can there not be platonic love between two even if they are opposite gender.
there can be caring without there being any sexual feelings. hurray for platonic wub
I will disagree. Anywhere where there is suppression of a certain thing, that thing will just explode, and it will happen, but it will happen underground. If for example, in our desi culture, it's in a way forbidden to have a friend of the opposite gender, so when you meet a guy/girl, you don't automatically see them as a friend. You see them as potential. Switch to a society where it's alright to be friends with the person of the opposite gender, when two people meet, they don't necessarily meet each otehr with the desire to bed them right away. In such a place, platonic love is more possible.
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Carradine was a hero and a warrior, and died a noble death. He had reached the highest levels of self discipline and spirituality, and died practicing the ancient chinese manaconda technique. It was just twisted and turned by the media to disrespect the evangelist of the penile wisdom.
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^Ha. He once said "I've never actually really believed that death is inevitable. I just think it's a rumor." So I suspect he's alive really, hiding out in Bangkok.
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Isn't the love for your parents, siblings, friends etc considered platonic love? And your pets perhaps, well, ideally.
True.
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I will disagree. Anywhere where there is suppression of a certain thing, that thing will just explode, and it will happen, but it will happen underground. If for example, in our desi culture, it's in a way forbidden to have a friend of the opposite gender, so when you meet a guy/girl, you don't automatically see them as a friend. You see them as potential. Switch to a society where it's alright to be friends with the person of the opposite gender, when two people meet, they don't necessarily meet each otehr with the desire to bed them right away. In such a place, platonic love is more possible.
we have temptations all around us, do we give in every time? although i understand what you're saying that sometimes the forbidden attraction for the other might be very strong but it's like chocolate to a diabetic.
we see all those potential conflicts dangling in front of our eyes that make that initial attraction die out and see that it's just not worth it....atleast that's the case with some or maybe most people.
i think it's more like easing into love rather than falling face down in love. even without that attraction, worrying, caring, respecting the person, having that strong platonic bond can very much exist
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^Ha. He once said "I've never actually really believed that death is inevitable. I just think it's a rumor." So I suspect he's alive really, hiding out in Bangkok.
LOL thats ace! You know, whatever people say about him, I absolutely loved him in Kung Fu - The Legend Continues. That was sheer awesomeness.
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^I've never seen it, only familiar with him from the movies. He did a few so bad they were almost good b movies, like Dinocroc vs. Supergator. Fun.
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I will disagree. Anywhere where there is suppression of a certain thing, that thing will just explode, and it will happen, but it will happen underground. If for example, in our desi culture, it's in a way forbidden to have a friend of the opposite gender, so when you meet a guy/girl, you don't automatically see them as a friend. You see them as potential. Switch to a society where it's alright to be friends with the person of the opposite gender, when two people meet, they don't necessarily meet each otehr with the desire to bed them right away. In such a place, platonic love is more possible.
I think it can exist. I think another thread discussed this and brought up a point about having boundaries. I have a friend like that. I usually talk to her about serious stuff. Often, I'll go months without even hanging out with her or texting or anything, but we're still friends. I don't ask her to hang out with me every weekend etc. I think her boyfriend kind of resents how I can like instantly start joking around with her so I consciously try to keep my distance and respect their relationship. As long as people respect their friend's romantic relationship I think a platonic one can exist.
And I have never wanted to hit on her or anything. She might have liked me initially but I'm not sure about that. She's just one of the guys to me.