"The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering the more you suffer because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your fear of being hurt."

--Thomas Merton

-- Kodanshi (kodanshi@onegai.net), August 23, 2001

Answers

i don't think that's necessarily true. but i do like papyrus.

-- emily (emilymarguerite@yahoo.com), August 26, 2001.

I believe it holds true for me.

-- Kodanshi (kodanshi@onegai.net), August 29, 2001.

Pain is life. The more you overcome, the more you understand how to survive. You become stronger for it. Avoid it, and you wither. I won't be that person.

-- Tony (osmotw@hotmail.com), August 30, 2001.

I have experienced pain t00 many times and pain feels t00 bad for me. I know that you need to experience pain to gain pleasure of any sort... but ahh fuck it. I can't express it.

-- Kodanshi (kodanshi@onegai.net), August 30, 2001.

i believe pain should be dealt with as it comes... and neither sought out nor avoided. although i can't say i've always lived by that standard.

-- emily (emilymarguerite@yahoo.com), August 30, 2001.