A colossal, chaotic mess?
Human relations are the cornerstone of the development that our world has gone through since we made our way up the food chain. Any learning, any venture, or any story has always begun with the establishment of a relationship between two or more individuals. When social constructs and etiquette were still a thing that was unimaginable, the basic language of communication was trust. History is filled with a plethora of examples of how human relations have paved the way for us to evolve and be what we are today—Species that have taken chances and have now created an emotionally craven world that feeds on the hunger of wanting more. More is what repels thoughts of being content; more is what keeps the course facing ahead. So, in this constant migration to the next, the world decided to find solace by adding a second element next to trust, that spoke to emotional safety. Called by different names and expressed in a million more ways, this element of intimacy is what the debate stands for—whether it’s a curse, a change, or a choice.
Every sin carries its own punishment, every curse carries its own burden. People hear the 90–100 years that millions lived and infer through their experiences and feelings what their walk of life should achieve or depict. Choosing a partner of any sort is an outward effort, that’s bound to have incoming stimuli. So, what a relationship might hold can be a curse or a boon. Subject to what this inbound change might be, an individual will outline their social character. Sometimes this experience can be one that speaks more to the factor of change. A change that was eminent. We hold to the conception of safety but always keenly want to be prepared for the worst. Losing a relationship or altering it may be a change that is far felt and lately realized. Some things look better in retrospect!
‘It always stays a choice ultimately’
Fiction peaks into a reality that breaks natural, basic human behavioural understandings. What if one actually transcends to the self-actualization stage? Does this individual manoeuvre through life without any hindrance of any kind? Do relationships built last forever? One can always argue that human understanding is always evolving, characterizing relations that have a curve when it comes to lasting forever. Wars and destruction have been the extent to which some instances of history have reached when amends weren’t made. The creative world has always led path to showcasing all walks of life, giving rise to cultures and traditions that transcend our time. So, in the midst of all of this, we question: Is there a choice to allow oneself to be emotionally available? Life always brings forth the unknown, and we always reap what we sow. So, in any relationship, any effort or energy expended in the world is inevitably returned.
The afore-mentioned facts focus on this dilemma and leave us with the question: is it ultimately a choice? Is anything really perfect the second time around? Is infidelity here to stay?