Look closer
For the film American Beauty, the catch phrase look closer was used to describe a film that asked the question of what exists beyond the white picket fence, the manicured lawn, the pretty window boxes, and the cape-cod style home.
Sometimes what appears to be on the surface is only superficial. Not everything is beautiful. There is a lot of ugliness that lies beneath.
Look closer.
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X continually improves on the demands set-up by family and friends, yet secretly wants to live a life without a predetermined list of rules (although it will never happen).
Y is a successful businessperson, but feels like it is imperative to get married although being single is the best choice.
Z has it all, but chips away at the perceived flaws of others to feel better about not having anyone to share in a life of idealized perfection.
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Some people don’t like to show what they really mean and feel. They’re not frauds, but fragile. Their smiles show traces of sadness. Their words have an undercurrent of bitterness. Their eyes say everything in between.
On the other hand, I keep my emotions close to the surface and wear my heart on my sleeve. Happy? You can tell. Sad? You can tell. Pissed? Pretty much always. If I ever have something I don’t want to talk about, I’ll tell you it’s none of your fuckin' business.
In the end, you don’t have a closer look with everyone, but sometimes you have to.
Sometimes what appears to be on the surface is only superficial. Not everything is beautiful. There is a lot of ugliness that lies beneath.
Look closer.
**
X continually improves on the demands set-up by family and friends, yet secretly wants to live a life without a predetermined list of rules (although it will never happen).
Y is a successful businessperson, but feels like it is imperative to get married although being single is the best choice.
Z has it all, but chips away at the perceived flaws of others to feel better about not having anyone to share in a life of idealized perfection.
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Some people don’t like to show what they really mean and feel. They’re not frauds, but fragile. Their smiles show traces of sadness. Their words have an undercurrent of bitterness. Their eyes say everything in between.
On the other hand, I keep my emotions close to the surface and wear my heart on my sleeve. Happy? You can tell. Sad? You can tell. Pissed? Pretty much always. If I ever have something I don’t want to talk about, I’ll tell you it’s none of your fuckin' business.
In the end, you don’t have a closer look with everyone, but sometimes you have to.
Authored by S at 12:00 am
6 Comments:
Yes, I know it's cryptic and evasive.
Unfortunately, I wrote it a while ago, so I don't know what I was being cryptic and evasive about.
It's true though. So few of us humans have the courage to wear our hearts on the outside. I am a hider. It is toxic to be that way, it sucks.
If I sense that people are too controlled and protected, I lose interest completely.
Totally agree mate. I think people do not take a closer look at me..hence I am single!
BID: For some people, it's sometimes better to have it hidden.
Jeff: Were you a psychologist in a previous life? (*strokes goatee*)
Torn: How can you sense someone being controlled and protected? You HAVE to show me (really).
SG: Maybe it's up to you to show them if they can't see what's in front of them.
With me you can always tell the WHAT ... it's the WHY that throws people off.
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