#neutralitea

Perhaps this could be an autism thing but still, I don't understand it. How the hell do love and emotions make you vulnerable? Cuz it makes you 'soft'? Aww, rlly?? Little baby scared of some emotions?? You think emotions gonna make you soft??

Doesn't make sense. Maybe it's the fear of being known? As in, the fear that if other ppl know you have troubles that make you sad then they'll expose you? Is that it?

And maybe they think love makes them vulnerable cuz they don't wanna risk getting too close to the person and then being sad when they end up leaving? I've never felt that way tbh cuz of how disconnected from reality and ppl that I already am, and cuz of how passive my attraction is. I never rlly have the desire to stay w someone til I die, I mostly just wanna be around them so I'm not scared of them leaving since I don't care abt it that much anyways.

I think a huge part of it is toxic masculinity. You're not allowed to have emotions - other than anger or jealousy - especially when it comes to love, and I think women are the same cuz they're not allowed to be themselves and must be perfect and quiet but sexy caring housewives. They have to conform to too many double standards so they have to repress how they feel and love may make straight women vulnerable as men are more likely to be abusive.

Platonic would require wanting specifically a friendship with someone. Aesthetic would focus only on how they look.