1214

Being emotionally available is underrated (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/lotrmemes@midwest.social

126 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] Boozilla@lemmy.world 89 points 8 months ago

I'll never forget the time I ran into an old friend of mine and I went to give him a hug and he awkwardly laughed and said uh, no, and shook my hand.

We're still very good friends and we send several texts to each other every week.

But it's a terrible feeling when you instinctively go to hug someone with zero sexual feelings and get instantly and reflexively rejected. I don't blame my friend. I blame our fucked up culture.

'Murica: where we love our guns more than we love our school children. Is it any wonder men can't hug here.

[-] Rwaterhouse@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

I agree with a lot of what you say, but your last line is ridiculous. Everyone in LotR was armed to the teeth, and that was no hindrance to expressing their feelings for one another.

[-] boletus@sh.itjust.works 34 points 8 months ago

Its not about the weapons it's about the weapon culture. In the LOTR they respected the weapons and their purpose, simple.

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

I'm not sure how that is different. They had same sort of awe for weapons that a lot of weapon hobbyists do. Hell, I remember reading about/seeing ceremonial and decorative weapons in LOTR.