labels.
its odd, but ive been thinking about the whole concept of labels a lot recently. i guess being where we are, its not surprising that such an idea would permeate my thoughts so frequently.
to be honest, ive never been one to be fussed about the whole concept, until i started realizing that having a label means attaching meaning and consequence to the person and their actions. to me, a label used to mean nothing more than an announcement to the world or a way of categorizing people. some say that not having a label makes things easier, that it makes any "break up" or parting easier. but if you think about it carefully, does it?
i think that while not having labels makes things easier to explain to the rest of the world, it doesnt really help with whats going on inside. losing that someone irregardless of whether or not there was a label in place would still hurt just as much and maybe even more i think. without a label, people who didnt know better would be inclined to think that whatever you had didnt mean much to begin with but you know full well that the when we hurt we ALL hurt the same.
to be honest, ive never been one to be fussed about the whole concept, until i started realizing that having a label means attaching meaning and consequence to the person and their actions. to me, a label used to mean nothing more than an announcement to the world or a way of categorizing people. some say that not having a label makes things easier, that it makes any "break up" or parting easier. but if you think about it carefully, does it?
i think that while not having labels makes things easier to explain to the rest of the world, it doesnt really help with whats going on inside. losing that someone irregardless of whether or not there was a label in place would still hurt just as much and maybe even more i think. without a label, people who didnt know better would be inclined to think that whatever you had didnt mean much to begin with but you know full well that the when we hurt we ALL hurt the same.
