"He adores her..."
The comment jumped out at me as I read the letter. “He adores her”.
Really!?!
I had to ask: “Is she adorable?”
I’ve been kinda stuck on the notion of adoration ever since.
I can’t come to any conclusions. I don’t know either party. I do know this: I, personally, am not worthy of adoration.
Frankly, I don’t wanna be adored. Not just because I’m not worthy. That goes without saying. But, even if I were (hah!), I wouldn’t want to be adored.
I‘d rather be appreciated.
Adoration, to me, connotes worship of the divine. Granted, one can argue that we are ALL divine, but that’s a bit too metaphysical for my taste at this late hour.
I’d rather be appreciated. One human contemplating another.
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Gratuitous Non-Sequitor:
I learned a new word several days ago: Anatidaephobia
Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.
I haven’t slept well since.
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Gratuitous Non-Sequitor:
I learned a new word several days ago: Anatidaephobia
Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.
I haven’t slept well since.
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posted by Jonas | 1/09/2010 02:14:00 AM
14 Comments:
Hi,
I agree with you, I rather be appreciated than adored as the pressure will be to much to handle.
Great writing style. The gratuitous Non-sequitor is awesome!! I'm still laughing...so much that I borrow it and posted on my FB status.
Welcome to my blog.
Gabi
HA! Laughing my ass off! I mean, come on, who many scared shitless of duck people can there be that someone needs to come up with a name for it? (my regards to those who do suffer...)
Adoration suggests that there is a disconnect betweeen two people. Yes, one revered and the other an object. I am with you, Jonas. Appreciated, loved, never adored.
xo
erin
I'd rather be ignored than adored - had a stalker once.
I'm with Gabi - I'm borrowing the duck story immediately.
I enjoyed the music. You're right, Lenny is best with eyes closed. I was so with him every time he got up to the A flat. So plaintive.
And Rosanna - it's my next 'pull the blinds and dance around song.' Just the right length with the intensity I need to go crazy. Thank you.
I can't believe there is a word devoted to the fear of being watched by a duck. Too funny.
I am a Duck and I appreciate watching you!
wanna be adored
does adoring or being adored have to be a choice?
I still say you can have both. To my way of thinking, it's a false dichotomy.
Your posts are always so thought provoking. I could say that I adore them, but instead I'll say that I appreciate your writing.
Have to run...a duck is staring at me.
I bet there are alot more ducks with a pervasive, irrational fear that they are being watched by a human.
Is there a word for those who adore ducks??????
I think adore is getting a bad rap, there. I've been adored and I've adored and it can be ... bliss.
That's where the expression "Quick! Duck!" comes from.
Adoring ducks would make anyone anatidaephobic. Adoration is too high of a pedastal for me. Respected and cherished is more to my liking...after all, I am too human and I don't like falling from high places...as usual, Jonas, great post...I will chuckle about the fear of ever present ducks for days...
This melange of comments cracked me up!
Thank you!
I was going to write a semi-sensible comment about adoration and then I read about the fear of a duck watching and I lost it.
It's true, you know. Ducks are sneakier and more subversive than they look. LOLZ.
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