Platonics

Oh, this is a VERY controversial topic! I was doing a student group thing on campus, and the question was raised. Can a man and woman be strictly platonic? The trick was you had to either agree or disagree. There was no middle ground.

 

I disagreed.

 

Platonic adj.: not involving sexual relations involving friendship, affection, or love without sexual relations between people who might be expected to be sexually attracted to each other.

 

Thanks, Microsoft Word Dictionary!

 

So, some people may think that this simply means that the two people have never had sex. But oh no, this indicates sexual attractiveness, and even more, feelings. Now unless the guy is gay, or the woman is lesbian (which still doesn't matter sometimes because some people think that they can "convert" someone back over), a man and woman canNOT be friends without SOMEone catching some type of feeling at some point…the issue of where that feeling resides is irrelevant. Lol

 

I'll give you some time to think about an instance where this wasn't true. Go on. I'll wait.

 

Men don't approach random women with the thought, "HEY! I think we'd make really great friends!" Although it may turn into that, that wasn't the initial motive.

 

I've unfortunately had a few friendships die over the intricate mixing of lover and friend. No matter what angle you go at it, it will fail…unless you're ignorant or naïve, but even THEN it comes back to bite you in the ass.

 

In a perfect world, it would be nice to have a friend to spend time with, cuddle and watch movies with, and just be yourself without the weirdness of feelings arising. Sometimes things get effed up when you make them more than they are. ALL COUPLES DO NOT NEED TO BE COUPLES. But alas, this cannot be. I stand by my opinion. If you come to me with a counter example, I will find a hole. Period.

 

Ok. This was my 5:00pm rant, and I hope you will stay tuned for more. Peace.

 

~*Love, Peace, and Pen*~