Posted by TheLadyScorpio
...felt this ON and OFF switch going into functioning mode, a click?
It has come to my notice, throughout my life, despite shedding the many layers of the 'self' whilst changing, growing and evolving. During such processes, the individuals and the connections that were once close, interlinked, for which mattered immensely to me, ones who I had cared very much for. Once that 'time' comes yet again, I find a part of my being shedding these very same individuals alongside that layer of whom I formerly was.
In hindsight, some might view it as cold, others view it as ruthless yet to myself, it seems like a necessity. Do I still harbor fond memories of each and every single person, I do. everything is still crystal clear as day, yet once that layer is left behind. No matter how much I may miss those connections, those feelings, I cannot bring my being to relight those flames so it may burn the same way ever again. Even if I may try, which in the past these attempts seem to only prove my intuitive guts- that it was never meant to be. As in my begin may want the best of what my 'past' self had but the 'current' self will deny me this delusional pleasure because inside me screams, this is false! Sure, there are time when one might reminiscent but as much as I would 'like' to make things as they once were again, I know that would be impossible because of who I am fundamentally, it is but changed as would be expected of other too. Once that OFF switch clicks, there is 99.99999999999% of no going back, really the point of no return.
Am I some serial monogamist in terms of platonic connections who always finds this urge, hunger, this need to continually re-invent oneself?
Do I simply crave intensity, a high?
What is this I ask myself...Each layer of individuals would not recognize the 'me' that they knew, if they put it side to side, comparing all those different 'self' with one another, constant metamorphosis?
Any other Stingers out there who could relate or anyone willing to shed some light?
(No, I am not talking about shedding/letting go of people that we out grow. That aspect is understood to me this is something else entirely...)
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