The power of chemistry

I'm surrounded by people who are unhappy. Why do we stay in relationships that are obviously causing an unsatisfactory state of wellbeing? Why are people so desparate to hold on to a failing relationship? Why do we deny to ourselves happiness? I just don't get it.. I've been watching people around me getting so upset by emotional crisis within their relationships. I see people making illogical and irrational decisions because their emotional levels are so high. And a lot of the time it's all down to self pity and self indulgence. Do we try to convey a message to others by acting in ways that endanger ourselves or doing and saying things that hurt others out of spite.. feeling sorry for ourselves even though WE did something wrong. Why are people the way they are?

Chemistry and chemical addiction. Not drugs. The predicament of being addicted to certain chemicals that the body produces in times of emotion. Angst in teenagers is probably the most obvious demonstrator of this. When I was younger, I spent all my time revelling in my dark melancholly. And I loved it - I loved being unhappy. You could even say being unhappy made me happy. So when someone gets highly emotional the body reacts in strange ways. If a couple has a heated fight you are naturally going to get adrenalin. Adrenalin feels good doesn't it? That's why we sky dive, go on rollercoasters etc. That's one example of why we might do things that upset us, or repeat mistakes over and over. Because we want access to those hormones and chemicals that feel so bad and yet so good.

Anyway I was just thinking about it so thought I'd write it down for other's to consider too.

Here's a positive news story: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17815528-28097,00.html

The story is basically saying that western australian police will now include in their uniforms head turbans, hijabs and other religious apparel. This is gonna cause a lot of turbulence in the general public, I think. You already have a shit load of people who want the wearing of these things banned for general citizens! Imagine how they will feel if the police are wearing turbans etc. I think it's fantastic. We should all respect one another and the fact that this is multicultural country. No one owns it and if muslims and sheiks are going to be held back from contributing to the country as police because they have to wear leather shoes, or remove the head dress, then the uniforms should be amended. Well done W.A

On another note, I went and saw Shihad the other night and got rediculously drunk because I hadn't eaten anything and was really tired. Ended up trying to talk politics and literally couldn't form sentences. Well at least I didn't do anything offensive or stupid. But I will definitely not drink again like that on an empty stomach.

Peace.