Fascinating, interesting, neat, cool. Intriguing, even.
Words we use to bring up something random that we want to talk about, something that struck us as new or different or meaningful. As in, "Isn't it interesting to think about . . . " or "I'm so fascinated by . . . "
When what we really mean is, "This topic inspired a feeling in me" and "This is something I think is important, but I'm afraid to give you that power over me."
Isn't it interesting to think about the way fear can close us off? I'm fascinated by the cages we build for ourselves from the anticipated judgement of others.
Well, I mean, "fascinating" can only mean one thing to me ...
ReplyDeleteThis is good point, though. Weird how it's safer to talk about unemotional, intellectual things than stuff that makes us feel things.
Although I think sometimes for me it's kinda the other way around? Like, I put so much stock in myself being smart, whereas I know I don't get feelings like at all, that I would rather talk about feelings than thoughts?
Maybe that's not so different, after all.