The Intimacy Illusion
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The Intimacy Illusion
the paradox of craving to be seen but fearing being known
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So instead, my only option to be loved is to submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known. To wear my heart on my digital sleeve, a proverbial sleeve that’s threads are made up of a sum of all of my writing, social media accounts, in-person interactions, and more, not just a curated feed of minimum viable story filled with dopamine-inducing 280... See more
Being Known is Being Loved
And yes, intimacy is also political. In a culture addicted to surveillance and curation, to be genuinely close with someone – offline, unmonetised, unmarketed – is nothing short of radical. To whisper something sacred and never post about it. To exist in a moment that will not be archived. In an age of algorithmic voyeurism, to protect intimacy is
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