/lit/ - Literature

The janitor's a fucking faggot. This was literature related.

Hey /lit/, is there any philosopher or work which portrays or humours the notion that love is not a desire to do good, or to cherish another, but a desire to possess and control?

I've myself cooked up a small little theory just for fun that we only desire long-term partners to hide or fill our own faults. Mainly because I wonder over my own desire to turn a withdrawn and socially rejected girl emotionally dependent on me, and sadistically nurture it; which goes against most of my moral positions and personality.

>>5472985
Well, sure. I won't deny anything you said and it's a really good line >beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life. But all the inspirational stuff doesn't really work unless you want it to, and sadness and disenchantment tend to be quite strong (and even stronger if you let them, of course).
It's easy to say those things, not so much following them and even less really believing them all the time. Still, I won't reject any point you said, it's true and important and nice. We'll just keep on trekking and see how well it goes.

>>5473435
Is that blood smudged on your face?