What I find most interesting about this, becca, is that it actually (to me) describes the "in love with" process that happens in RL, as well as in fiction.
I believe that falling in love is most usually a projection of role in a person's life story--the one they tell themselves about their lives, or the one they're living unconsciously, or both. Only over time, with knowledge and intimacy, can we find out who the real person is and whether or not we can love that real person. And success in relationships often correlates to how closely the story we think we're living is to the story we are actually living.
Don't know if this makes any sense, as I am rather brain-dead this morning, but wanted to share what your thoughts had prompted in my thoughts.
Wes, Fred & Lilah
I believe that falling in love is most usually a projection of role in a person's life story--the one they tell themselves about their lives, or the one they're living unconsciously, or both. Only over time, with knowledge and intimacy, can we find out who the real person is and whether or not we can love that real person. And success in relationships often correlates to how closely the story we think we're living is to the story we are actually living.
Don't know if this makes any sense, as I am rather brain-dead this morning, but wanted to share what your thoughts had prompted in my thoughts.
Jan