There’s either this frat bro, high-five “tell me everything” kind of slumber party cheerleading or… the listener realizes that this is a great opportunity to covertly place themselves on a moral, ethical, and psychological high horse. Just like there are two different depictions of one night stands, there are two different reactions most people get when sharing their one night stand experiences. The shame sabotaged the relationship I had with myself, and in the case where it turned into a relationship, the other person. Looking back, both had a degree of shame associated with them. One was a literal one night stand and the other was a one night stand… that turned into a relationship… that lasted over a year. So far in my life, I’ve had two one night stands. Which is fine, but I think that this kind of black-and-white analysis contaminates our perception of one night stands in a way that doesn’t serve anyone or anything – other than perpetuating ignorant stereotypes and assumptions. And because of all the contradictory elements, there’s a lot of information out there that just focuses on one end or the other. Think about it – the WALK OF SHAME is most often described as what follows a one night stand. They are either depicted as these exciting, intense, passionate encounters (that are romanticized in movies, books, and on television) or, they’re viewed as desperate and slutty. I think one night stands are very confusing, unnecessarily judged, and extremely contradictory. I want to provide for you, everything that I wish was said to me about one night stands. The purpose of this post is not to bring out the moral or judgemental police, nor is it about wanting to ignite a conversation that further dilutes something I personally think we can do a lot better at understanding (and not judging). I have respect for everyone’s beliefs, morals, values, and all religions. Some people have just had one, some have had a few, some do it often, some haven’t had a one night stand – yet, and others would never have one at all. The way that One Night Stand creates that sense of almost-hopeless longing makes this experience so wonderfully human.One night stands are obviously something very personal – it’s a personal choice based on your personal values and beliefs. Equally so, we cannot always be with someone, despite how we feel about that person. While I can’t say this scenario makes for an entirely engrossing video game, One Night Stand exceeds in highlighting just how important one moment in time can be. All these little hints about her make her that much more interesting. ![]() While One Night Stand lets you see how you could have done things differently, multiple playthroughs create diminishing returns to what the game hopes to do. I encountered this very same sensation when trying to play through Heavy Rain a second time: It just doesn’t have that same weight, like somehow going back and changing things makes what you went through seem pointless. I struggle, playing through the game over and over again, trying to see what combinations would allow me to earn her trust, but I keep making the wrong decisions.Īt the same time, having to repeat the process over and over for different outcomes, as a game, can ruin the original outcome. ![]() This may just match up with my personality type, but that’s what synchronicity is all about: finding significance in a random occurrence. At the same time, that fraction that she presents has so much charm in it. Like an iceberg, this woman only allows me to see a fraction of who she is as a person. I have played through this scenario over and over, and I have so much trouble trying to get to the outcome I longed for. Philosophically, I find this immensely wonderful. Ultimately, many of these outcomes require very specific actions in order to reach them.
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