Fences and walls can take toxicity out of relationships that are otherwise good. Some distance can be good. But too much distance makes the heart grow colder and colder. I don't need any philosophy to explain my lived experience. But whatever floats your boat....
That's a good point, thank you Billie. You're right, of course, that some relationships benefit from a degree of distance - that is definitely the flip side of this article! In this one I suppose I was just thinking about positive and important relationships.
Regarding philosophy explaining lived experience, I see where you're coming from: it's not for everyone. But I hope that for people who're cursed with the need to find explanations, like I am, hopefully this was interesting food for thought!
Yes, I am sure that the more philosophy-oriented people will indeed enjoy that approach. Thank you for such a gracious response. I appreciate it. Yes, you did give me food for thinking about the effects of distance on human relationships.
Fences and walls can take toxicity out of relationships that are otherwise good. Some distance can be good. But too much distance makes the heart grow colder and colder. I don't need any philosophy to explain my lived experience. But whatever floats your boat....
That's a good point, thank you Billie. You're right, of course, that some relationships benefit from a degree of distance - that is definitely the flip side of this article! In this one I suppose I was just thinking about positive and important relationships.
Regarding philosophy explaining lived experience, I see where you're coming from: it's not for everyone. But I hope that for people who're cursed with the need to find explanations, like I am, hopefully this was interesting food for thought!
Yes, I am sure that the more philosophy-oriented people will indeed enjoy that approach. Thank you for such a gracious response. I appreciate it. Yes, you did give me food for thinking about the effects of distance on human relationships.