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What's the worst emotion one can feel?
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| Lira |
I've always thought of emotions as being intelligent.
With few exceptions, emotions are really intelligent ways of dealing with the world. When you're sad, it's obvious something is not fine, and it makes you uncomfortable; when you're enraged, it gives you the necessary strength to do what has to be done; and, obviously, when you're happy, you reward yourself for being in bliss. The irrational side of emotion, as I see it, is no different then logic going astray. Emotions are engagements with the world, and I believe they're responsible for tuning us in.
But tonight, I felt something I had never felt before. I was told a former classmate of mine passed away last weekend, and instead of the usual shock and compassion you feel at this time, I felt scorn and contempt. I understand why I felt that way: the guy embraced pretty much everything that I avoid in my life - he's a basement dweller (so to speak) in his early thirties, a misogynist bigot, did nothing but spend money on cartoons, was stuck in the first semester at university for years (and never managed to move on), and I believe he must've eaten to death (he failed to wake up, and weighed more than me and my brother together). However, this is none of my business, and my harshness towards him makes me feel horrible - to not follow that path is my choice, and I can't blame him for having chosen another life. Maybe because of his intolerance overall, I felt free to think of him with complete disregard. But, no matter how much I rationalise about it, it sucks.
That's why I think scorn is, by far and away, the worst emotion you can feel. But, I could be missing something here. In your opinion, what do you think is the most undesirable emotion there is? |
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| bas |
| Ok I'll bite, who scorned you Lira? |
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| Sushipunk |
| Well, I've always found guilt to be quite a useless emotion :p |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by bas
Ok I'll bite, who scorned you Lira? |
I feel scorn at bas for not having read the OP before posting a response.
:p |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| ive always considered emotions to be the polar opposite of intelligence. |
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| bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
I feel scorn at bas for not having read the OP before posting a response.
:p |
lol oops :o |
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| The17sss |
| guilt for sure... especially when there's nothing you can do to turn back the clock. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| For me personally, it's guilt. |
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| tubularbills |
guilt if its towards someone
shame if its towards yourself. |
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| djhaziel |
| I think apathy gets you nowhere , I usually try to stay away from people that tend to have that very marked in their personality |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by bas
I'd say rejection. |
You mean being rejected? |
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