Saturday, May 28, 2011

And I thought it only happened in fiction…Why do two people who once evidently cared for each other, willingly and willfully set out to destroy the other to nothingness, a pale shadow of their former selves? Past the cardboard pretence, so much so that there is nothing left, nothing much that one could call worthy or respected, at most tolerance, a living arrangement? Does familiarity breed contempt, after which ennui sets in, ensuring you whittle away at all that was vital, good and pure once? And fool me, I thought people were meant to grow together, reach for the sunlight, with overlapping and independent areas of interest.


To life, then...


EDITED: This is not about me.

3 comments:

My Unfinished Life said...

austy..sadly it happens...and i have been in a relationship which went from wonderful to horrible and i canoot believe at the time what a horrible person i had become for the other person(and vice versa).....when i look back now.....i see the dark side of me..and just hope i never have to be that person in any relationship!!! and that no one has to become that bad to me!!!!

veenago said...

Hi Austere. unsual Libran,
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Were you in Baroda in the late 70's/ early 80's by any chance? Did you go to Navrachana?
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Ciao

Anonymous said...

I've seen the deconstruction (and destruction) of self and relationship which you describe. It is a terrible storm. Only thing you can do as a witness is to duck and cover until the parties involved are spent and then (maybe) be there as a friend (if there are any pieces left).