Ms. Williams, you most certainly have some interesting interpretations of what is said.
I would have thought with your background in psychology you would have thrown in some
Ken Wilber or John Gottman or who was the British psychoanalyst who studied attachment just after WWII?
John Bowlby and Attachment Theory
I think analysing, discourse and discussion is a good thing, a very good thing, as what it that statement,
The purpose of studying history is so we don't repeat it, in my very basic speak.
If we study love, we might be able to prevent some of the heartache and disastrous divorce rates that are occurring. NOT studying it or discussing "what is love", except in the realms of philosophers and psychologists, has gotten us where we are today. GREAT!
I think this conversation is very powerful. People can realise they are not alone, that most share in the either that desire for love, or fear of it.
Personally, I think that there is a very strong possibility that people who say that they do not need or want love do so as a defense mechanism.
One might think it is easier to deny wanting love, I get it is FEAR of rejection, abandonment, inadequacy. Been there, got the T-shirt, now on to finding a great LOVE.
Click here for some of the latest research
New Scientist articles on love I fancy link now! as Peg has shown me how! THANKS hun!
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