I Babbled on my Personal Blog:
I canāt think. I canāt think. I canāt think!
Thusly, Iāll be using this as a journal, since Sir Michael is readier than a pen, to spew all these thoughts cluttering my brain. Youāll be surprised, I promise.
Thereās this personality type calledĀ INTJĀ (google it) and so far Iām pretty sure that I am one- simply more balanced since the āpersonality typeā is made up of generalities and no one is their label.
The interesting issue with this is that my brain rarely shuts off and when it does I become a bother to live with- full of despair and melodrama- because I get so damn bored. I like having a constantly-running brain, itās fun, and it allows me to enjoy small things like flowers or atomic residue. It also deprives me (this may very well apply only to me and not other INTJs- I donāt know for sure because I donāt know any other INTJs) of ⦠how to phrase this? I donāt understand sexual intimacy with other people. Even something as simple as kissing- it just doesnāt seem to want to work with me.
Iāve kissed people and from what I hear, itās supposed to be nice but I have no experience to back that up. Part of it is that I donāt stop thinking- not anxious things but observations something like āOh, teeth-Ā canines! Nice-Ā tongues have an interesting texture- what happens if I do this? Interesting. Iāll do it again later. Hands- hello- whatās that doing there? Okay, they like having their neck touched- I can work with this. Multitasking is fun. Saliva feels funny and tastes like copper- why is that?ā
Now, my experience with the human mind isĀ limited- I have only my own to go on, after all, and Iām pretty sure Iām not normal- but I really donāt believe that thatās what one is supposed to be thinking about when kissing someone. Granted I donāt know what else I ought to be thinking about such things but, again, something tells me that the above isnāt it. Part of the problem is that it can get boring- recall that my brain on boredom is a wearisome thing- because, well, itās all the bloody same! Which sucks because I get the feeling that Iām missing out on a fundamentally important aspect of the human experience by not being able to enjoy kissing somebody!
This doesnāt mean that I dislike, say, cuddling or hugs or holding hands. I love those things. They arenāt boring or intellectually stimulating- they just feel nice. But when cuddling I tend to keep up with the observations because I am not often an idle cuddler- I like to pet people or play with their hair while they lay on me. Often times the reason is as simple as finding some texture on their person interesting or pleasant and wanting to feel it repeatedly. Other times itās to find out whatās acceptable so that I can continue to get that nice texture or perhaps a nice reaction, such as the other person relaxing after a hard day.
(I think I think too much but there isnāt a damn thing anyone can do about that- the public school system has sure tried.)
This leads me to sex. I canāt really enjoy kissing so I donāt see the point of sex. (Maybe Iām doing something wrong with the kissing thing? Or maybe Iāve never met a good kisser? I honestly donāt know. However Iāve been told Iām a good kisser which is very, very odd as far as Iām concerned, considering theĀ incredibly limited experienceĀ factor.) Sex, as Iām told, is lovely. Also, everyone whoās ever had one can agree that orgasms rock (I agree with the world on that one). The sex part makes no sense to me- like kissing it doesnātĀ click. Too much thinking and disappointment in practice, Iād guess.
Sex would involve so much more thought than kissing would. And, most likely, more multitasking. Itās always interesting to see what kind of reactions I can get out of another person (in any situation, really) but I donāt find the idea personally enjoyable. I donāt think thatās selfish, either, because everything Iāve read has told me that sex ought to beĀ mutuallyĀ enjoyable.
Society makes a big deal about how intimate sex is supposed to be⦠but I can get that from looking at someone. Mind you, I have to actually care enough to see them, but itās a simple matter of observation over time and, hopefully, lots of talking and cuddling, too (but that isnāt necessary if it is unwanted).
Put a different way- paying full attention to someone and talking with them about things ranging from lighthearted toĀ heart-wrenchingĀ is for me like the emotional output and trust displayed through sexual of some sort activity among other people. The cuddling or hugs or other form of affection that comes after that conversation is the emotional validation and affirmation of mutual affection. Just like with sex, some form of affection afterward (be it cuddling or getting tea or basking in mutual silence and bliss) shows that this level of emotion is accepted, welcomed, and respected. Itās a display of reciprocation and stability and trust.
On a side note, I hypothesize that this is why people in films who are having a fling tend to smoke after sex. They are not attached to each other so the nicotine fills that gap in validation for them.
Almost 1,000 words. I think I expected that.