Are Lovers Insane

[nailit]

(inspired by wolf's post below)

Is 'love' a temporary form of insanity?
(Seriously, its been proposed before in psychological circles)

[Atheist]

Of, yes, Nailit! You know that, don't you? I've thought that ever since I first saw your name here!!

[nailit]

//Of, yes, Nailit! You know that, don't you? I've thought that ever since I first saw your name here!!//

Eh?
Atheist, get back to your village, Ive heard that they are missing you.

[pixie374]

No... it certainly can be involuntary and irrational, but not insane. People understand what it is and can control themselves, even if it seems difficult. But I don't think it is comparable with insanity.

[Atheist]

Nailit, I think it is, but I think it isn't. It certainly grabs you and drags you out of your everyday humdrum, but that doesn't really merit the name of madness. It's just a part of human experience. And my French village isn't the sort of village you may be implying. And my cottage isn't the sort of cottage you may be implying. :-)

[nailit]

Forget it,
Atheist is here with his drivel.
Somebody's left the gate open on the funny farm again...

[naomi24]

Atheist, are you and Allen one and the same? You’re very alike.

To answer the question, yes I think that first rush of love can manifest as a form of insanity.

[nailit]

Sorry, tried to start a light hearted thread but Atheist came along,
Apologies.

[JimF]

Women use sex to get love
Men use love to get sex

After the sun the rain...

[Atheist]

Naomi; you know, that could have been me talking! I think you and I are very alike. Apart from your over-defensive attitude from time to time.

[nailit]

//Atheist, are you and Allen one and the same? You’re very alike//
Its funny you should say that naomi.....

[naomi24]

Best ignored. Carry on, nailit.

[Atheist]

Nailit, I thought my first post was light-hearted, and my second was more serious.

[pixie374]

Atheist is a perfectly reasonable poster, nailit... give him a chance x
Not true, Jimf. It's a bit of a lazy cliche.

[nailit]

//Best ignored. Carry on, nailit//
Cant be arrised now naomi tbh.
Was genuinly interested in a light hearted discussion.
Something to take my mind of things kind of way.
But B****cks to it.
Ive been accused of been a pedo and now this?

[Atheist]

Thank you, Pixie; although I do see some truth in jimf's post. There's often some truth in controversial views, even if it's not the whole truth and not a palatable truth.

[Atheist]

Nailit, get over the pedo bit. No-one here is accusing you of that and I'm sure none here is even thinking it. It was just a misunderstanding and a few words that got out of hand.

[BAKERS DOZEN]

If its insanity then we celebrated 53rd anniversary yesterday and went out for four years before we married. Im 71 so must have been bonkers most of my life.

[rowanwitch]

The Thieves
Lovers in the act dispense
With such meum-teum sense
As might warningly reveal
What they must not pick or steal,
And their nostrum is to say:
I and you are both away.

After, when they disentwine
You from me and yours from mine,
Neither can be certain who
Was that I whose mine was you.
To the act again they go
More completely not to know.

Theft is theft and raid is raid
Though reciprocally made.
Lovers, the conclusion is
Doubled sighs and jealousies
In a single heart that grieves
For lost honor among thieves.

Robert Graves

Or

In thinking of loves ability to blind
To fault or reason
To forgive the act unkind
To set responsible thought aside
Burned up by a fire inside
Lust blinds the eye
That it will not see
Loves short lived insanity

I don't know about the rest of you but there are times when in just or love most would have said I was mad as a box of frogs.

[gness]

You need to ask?! Of course they are. Dave's very happy being in love with me....the man must either be insane or brave.... ;-)

So...come on....fess up. You've been in love. Were you insane?

[Tilly2]

According to this lady, it's madness. :-)