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Interesting property of nostalgia
#23574126 - 08/24/16 08:22 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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I'm one of those people who's almost constantly nostalgic (admittedly I think nostalgia is unhealthy most of the time). However I've noticed that the time period/chapter of my life for which I feel nostalgic seems to remain at a constant distance behind the present time.
For example, 2 years ago, the time in my life for which I felt nostalgic was probably more or less 2 years before the time that I feel nostalgic for now.
I have come to view nostalgia (at least mine) as a type of opium for introverts, to create a warm-feeling sanctuary from the present and the future.
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I am a very nostalgic person.
My nostalgic points don't really change, I mean over time more are added, but the others still remain the same.
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MkUltra117
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Ah yes. I am constantly flooded with feelings of nostalgia. I love the feeling, many things set if off for me. Say the smell amd look of a crisp overcast fall day. There are so many others too, i think it happens atleast once a day. Im not sure if this has any meaning. Like i need to move forward and enjoy new things or is this a way for my brain to remember the things i never want to forget?
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Re: Interesting property of nostalgia [Re: MkUltra117]
#23574150 - 08/24/16 08:31 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah I know that other people might have more positive experiences with nostalgia. For me personally I think it has held me back. It is less happy and more "bittersweet." I miss some of the past too much and it reminds me of how much worse the present is.
Additionally, I suspect that our memories of the past might not be 100% true to how the past really was, and that we might put the past on a pedestal just to have something to look up to.
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Re: Interesting property of nostalgia [Re: MkUltra117]
#23574158 - 08/24/16 08:34 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Remembering good times is not a bad thing as long as you are making new good times.
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Re: Interesting property of nostalgia [Re: PLURAL]
#23574171 - 08/24/16 08:38 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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nostolgia seems like when you do more and act around and make phone calls and stuff, reconnection
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Re: Interesting property of nostalgia [Re: PLURAL]
#23574175 - 08/24/16 08:39 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
Treana said: Remembering good times is not a bad thing as long as you are making new good times.
Therein lies the issue.
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nostalgia is always a celebration of not letting the current bad feels seep in. i agree with our timeline, but if we regress along it it is all the same.
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Re: Interesting property of nostalgia [Re: PLURAL]
#23574207 - 08/24/16 08:56 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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I dont really have any bad nostalgia its all feels good man. But i have bad memories just like anyone but those bad feelings dont really show up when i see something that relates to the feelings like nostaligia does.
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