You know what else is a myth? Benevolence. With very few exceptions, if someone is kind or warm towards you, it’s most likely because they haven’t had the opportunity to hurt you yet.
The world will mercilessly punish you for vulnerability. Don’t trust anyone who approaches you with a smile and an outstretched hand, because they’re trying to draw out that vulnerability.
This lesson is proven to me time and time again and yet I can’t seem to get it through my fucking head. It’s me against everyone. It’s everyone against everyone else. We’re all alone.
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There are genuinely nice people out there. I’ve known a few. Don’t give up on that completely.
Of course there are exceptions to every rule. That’s a given.
Maybe it’s true. I’ll speak for myself because I can’t for others: the only time I cared for someone (and I still do) I had to get away from her. Because I didn’t feel like I was worth of her, and I couldn’t stand the thought of failing her or making a mistake.
And maybe you’re right, we distance ourselves from the people we genuinely care or love. At least that’s how it is for me.
It makes you wonder, why do people approach others? Convenience? Loneliness?
We stand in solidarity in our isolation and demand that we all stop being so mean and distant! Come my brothers and sisters, let us unite and stare at each other suspiciously!