TheHatedOne
Death is salvation
- Sep 26, 2021
- 2,028
My problem here is with people (who mostly are the ones who have great lives and are loved) who use this expression "you're not entitled to..." as a way to make someone shut up, a way to shutdown the thoughts and feelings of those who are socially unacceptable. And it's not only about love here, but about all things in general. If you're somehow different in any department and express your suffering, there will always be one who will say "you're not entitled to" to dismiss your problem and make you feel worse. It's happened to me on Reddit a while ago and it really affected me.Sure, there is nothing wrong with wanting love. In fact, I don't think that there is anything wrong with wanting anything, even if it's to be an overlord of the universe and have everyone kneel when you enter the room, or to lock your asshole neighbour in the basement and do unspeakable things to them - desires are not evil, even the "bad ones" are harmless as long as you know better than to act on them. But entitlement is a whole different can of worms. Entitlement is an idea that the world owes you the thing you want simply because you want it. And it's especially problematic when it comes to love and affection, because there are other people with their own agency involved. Wanting someone to notice you, care about you and love you is one thing, demanding that they do it simply because you want it and demonizing them for not doing is a very different and very problematic thing. Anyone can want anything, but we all just have to accept the fact we can't always get what we want, and usually it's not because we're unfairly mistreated by the entire Universe, it's just bad luck and really noone's fault.
That's just my (probably unpopular) opinion though. Not trying to start an argument or say that anyone who disagrees is wrong, we're all entitled to our own opinions. Love and peace folks, I'm the person that is advised to go suck a dick a lot anyways
But, going back to the topic of love, it's not only a want, but also a NEED. I mean come on, it's listed even on Maslow's Pyramid of needs. Telling someone that they're not entitled to love is as if you're telling them they're not entitled to food or water.
And the last part, I've said not out of rudeness, but because I was fed up. I regret it ngl but can't edit my comment anymore.