Reposted by Jonah
Another autumnal mari today (this took so long to sketch out)
Jonah
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He/Him - 33 - 🍉✨ www.into-the-unknown.me I do art sometimes.
![Cogito
@cogito_yuri
Read Otherside Picnic for ruminations on comphet.
[Excerpt:
"Yeah, that's it. We can continue to act unconsciously. Even if we've disengaged, we can automatically act following the context of romance."
"I see... Yeah, maybe I don't like that it's automatic either."
"You get it?"
"I think I see what it is you don't like about it now."
"I'm glad. So, I had a realization that the way people are unconsciously pulled into that context is the same as with ghost stories. We were too busy at the farm for me to stop and explain, though."
"Ghost stories and romance are the same? I don't know about *that*."
Toriko's skepticism was reasonable. I thought a little before I continued.
"They may not look like it, but the order may be the other way around. I think the human mind has a preprogrammed system for those sorts of automated behaviors. In the case of romance, where there are more or less established cultural norms, as long as you follow them, the pattern will guide you. Even when that goes against your own intentions."]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:56la2acetaj5pkcx5qf6opds/bafkreictjt2lffan5pd7m5xnvqvf2x5cw3us53dq2iwi6g64sbzwmzbjh4)
![Cogito
@cogito_yuri
The reason so many people don't understand Goodbye Lara's ending is because they haven't read Otherside Picnic. You should remedy this by reading Otherside Picnic!
[Excerpt: "Even if we think our relationship is something unique, when I try to explain it to other people, I'm always forced to describe it in the vocabulary of 'romance.' I think that's really scary. It's not my intention, and it feels like words are being put in my mouth... Do you get what I'm saying?"]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:56la2acetaj5pkcx5qf6opds/bafkreicfggetegipxg3g6bgzemyjgm32mxagiqi4xft2xhqwzlljninaie)
