Blinded by emotions
People usually say, love is blind. So far, I don't think anyone has disagreed with this.
For a little kid, the blanket/soft toy could be his comfort ground. Wherever he goes, the item would follow. That is, even if adults comment that the item is smelly, dirty, disgusting, whatsoever. To the kid, it is more of "Who Cares?" The soft toy though of a tinge of grey, still looks far from dirty. The blanket, sure it does have a smell, but to them, the smell is calming.
As we grow older, we begin to have friends. Friends whom we love to be with. Ever had a time when a so-called good friend betrayed your trust, but in the end, for some weird reasons, both of you are still friends? I've always thought that it is not quite possible. Afterall, a mirror once broken, even when glued back, will still have the lines of cracks clearly evident. Yet, there have been real life instances which have proved me wrong. Take for example, the story of X and Y. Y stole X's keys, and together with 2 other friends, stole from X's place and were caught. One would think that X would steer clear from Y. Yet, X continued to be Y's good friend for quite a while. Unbelievable, but true.
Of course, not all examples are this extreme. Two different people, a close friend and another just a friend, doing the same thing to hurt you. Who would you be more willing to forgive? No doubt, the hurt coming from the 1st instance would be greater. BUT, it usually diminishes more quickly too.
Now, why do I write about this?
Had a call yesterday. "You know, F's boyfriend came to Singapore recently and she bought him so many things. She even got him a handphone." All this, on top of the fact that she had 'sponsored' him quite a bit when he wanted to start some business last year. One would have imagine F being rather young, simple minded and highly trusting. Truth is, F is outgoing, rather popular, and somewhat accomplished in her field of work. Being a person who is normally observant and analytical, her actions are somewhat unthinkable..
Who says love is not blind?
People usually say, love is blind. So far, I don't think anyone has disagreed with this.
For a little kid, the blanket/soft toy could be his comfort ground. Wherever he goes, the item would follow. That is, even if adults comment that the item is smelly, dirty, disgusting, whatsoever. To the kid, it is more of "Who Cares?" The soft toy though of a tinge of grey, still looks far from dirty. The blanket, sure it does have a smell, but to them, the smell is calming.
As we grow older, we begin to have friends. Friends whom we love to be with. Ever had a time when a so-called good friend betrayed your trust, but in the end, for some weird reasons, both of you are still friends? I've always thought that it is not quite possible. Afterall, a mirror once broken, even when glued back, will still have the lines of cracks clearly evident. Yet, there have been real life instances which have proved me wrong. Take for example, the story of X and Y. Y stole X's keys, and together with 2 other friends, stole from X's place and were caught. One would think that X would steer clear from Y. Yet, X continued to be Y's good friend for quite a while. Unbelievable, but true.
Of course, not all examples are this extreme. Two different people, a close friend and another just a friend, doing the same thing to hurt you. Who would you be more willing to forgive? No doubt, the hurt coming from the 1st instance would be greater. BUT, it usually diminishes more quickly too.
Now, why do I write about this?
Had a call yesterday. "You know, F's boyfriend came to Singapore recently and she bought him so many things. She even got him a handphone." All this, on top of the fact that she had 'sponsored' him quite a bit when he wanted to start some business last year. One would have imagine F being rather young, simple minded and highly trusting. Truth is, F is outgoing, rather popular, and somewhat accomplished in her field of work. Being a person who is normally observant and analytical, her actions are somewhat unthinkable..
Who says love is not blind?
