What the therapists said...

[Totenkindly]

I don't really think emotions are something that should be valued.

So you don't do anything because you enjoy it?
And avoid things because you don't?

Or eat certain foods because they make you feel good?
Or watch certain TV shows, or study movies, or a host of other things because you enjoy them?

Or are you just saying "emotions in context of other human beings"?

 

[The Ü™]

Wouldn't you love to be a robot, though? You'd always have perspective. You wouldn't feel happiness, but you wouldn't feel sadness either. You wouldn't care how you came across to other people without emotion.

You earth creatures are quite odd, indeed!

 

[rivercrow]

Maybe that's because your sister is from Uranus!

There's been much conjecture in that arena....

I don't really like being touched other than by my partner and my children up to a certain age. I don't know how I was when I was little. No one ever said anything about it.

I am very respectful of my daughter's dislike of being touched. I don't see it as being different than any other preference. I wouldn't like it if someone tried to pour Dr. Pepper down my throat, why should I touch somebody that doesn't want to be touched?

You seem like a reasonable parent. How would you like to adopt me?

 

[cafe]

You seem like a reasonable parent. How would you like to adopt me?

How are you at doing chores?

 

[rivercrow]

How are you at doing chores?

Oh, about as well as any INTP, I think.

I'm real good at laundry. It's my specialty.

 

[Totenkindly]

Wouldn't you love to be a robot, though? You'd always have perspective. You wouldn't feel happiness, but you wouldn't feel sadness either. You wouldn't care how you came across to other people without emotion.

Been there, done that...

The continual numbness of depression sucks to the point of self-termination. I'd rather have ups *and* downs.

And to enjoy having perspective, I'd need emotions. Otherwise it's like just being a human video camera without any motivation whatsoever.

 

[cafe]

Oh, about as well as any INTP, I think.

I'm real good at laundry. It's my specialty.

I hate laundry. When can you get here?

 

[rivercrow]

I hate laundry. When can you get here?

I think I can be there in about 15 hours, IIRC. If I'm up there, I'll need to visit some other people in neighboring States, tho--one of those will include laundry duties too.

 

[The Ü™]

Been there, done that...

The continual numbness of depression sucks to the point of self-termination. I'd rather have ups *and* downs.

And to enjoy having perspective, I'd need emotions. Otherwise it's like just being a human video camera without any motivation whatsoever.

Did you forget Mr. Spock?

Not depression. Apathy -- being lukewarm. Right down the middle. Logical.

 

[Totenkindly]

Did you forget Mr. Spock?

Not depression. Apathy -- being lukewarm. Right down the middle. Logical.

Spock isn't real. He's a character in a TV show.

(And he spent his lifetime alone, except for bickering with an opinionated medical technician, and then died the first time of horrible radiation poisoning behind safety glass.)

 

[Langrenus]

Spock isn't real. He's a character in a TV show.

No, he lives!

 

[Totenkindly]

No, he lives!

Happily enough, I think you're only proving my point!

 

[cafe]

I think I can be there in about 15 hours, IIRC. If I'm up there, I'll need to visit some other people in neighboring States, tho--one of those will include laundry duties too.

 

[The Ü™]

No, he lives!

What in the hell happened to his hair?!

I find that highly illogical.

 

[cafe]

What in the hell happened to his hair?!

I find that highly illogical.

You're just jealous because you're not as pretty as he is.

 

[Splittet]

Wouldn't you love to be a robot, though? You'd always have perspective. You wouldn't feel happiness, but you wouldn't feel sadness either. You wouldn't care how you came across to other people without emotion.

You earth creatures are quite odd, indeed!

I have thought about it, but total lack of emotion is depression. Being a robot would mean being depressed all the time.

 

[cafe]

I have thought about it, but total lack of emotion is depression. Being a robot would mean being depressed all the time.

Robotic Eeyore?

 

[Langrenus]

Happily enough, I think you're only proving my point!

I'm sure I don't know what you're implying

 

[The Ü™]

Robotic Eeyore?

No, that's a robotic Professor Snape.

 

[rivercrow]

mmmmmm....Professor Snape.....