Posted by llrrrpp on June 2, 2006, at 15:32:59
In reply to Isn't that special » curtm, posted by curtm on June 2, 2006, at 14:57:52
Curt, you are human
REPEAT, you are humanyou need attention
not because you're a loser, or because you want to manipulate people
you need attention because
YOU ARE A HUMANHumans have one of the most elaborate social structures of any animal species.
If humans don't get enough attention, we do desparate things. It's not because we are bad people. On the contrary, it's because we ARE HUMANs. Our genes and our brains don't work right unless we are surrounded by fellow humans who support us. Look around. a lonely human is a sad creature. no protection from the elements, no sharp claws or powerful jaws to kill protein sources, no big muscles to build things. ewe are slow, we are weak. Our advantage, as a species, is that we can put our ridiculously large brains together via elaborate communication systems (language? physical love?) and accomplish things that are greater than the sum of the parts.
If your environment denies you that essential communication with a real, live human(s) your brain will tell you that something is horribly, horribly wrong. It will cause your mood to change, and perhaps it will cause you to post untruths in the public domain. You post it in public because you need a response, because you're HUMAN. and you're a good human. you did exactly what you need to do to get a little support. even if it's only letters on a screen, it's a symbol for a lot of people, all over the world, who see the things you do, and read the things you write, and LIKE how you are. Flaws and all. Because you have a good heart, and a good mind, and because you share it with us. And if you need a little attention here and there, no problem. none at all.
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