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RE: Psychology Addict # 62 | Joker & Frankeinstein – A Matter of Identity.

in #psychology5 years ago

I remember little of Frankenstein, but I think what I do recall relevant. I very well could be remembering this incorrectly, but here goes. At some point before "he" goes on his violent rampage, he takes shelter in an empty woodshed belonging to a very poor family. He tends them, unseen, by bringing them wood, water and food. He grows to love them deeply and they, without having seen him, appreciate him as well. The time comes for him to be seen but his visage disgusts them so they banish him. I was crushed by this part of the book, as crushed as Frankenstein was.
It is possible to find positive meaning through suffering, I was just talking about this with a friend. Poor Frankenstein and The Joker suffered without ever knowing love (not sure about this regarding Joker) and so the meanings they found were loveless. I'm thinking out loud here.
It is extremely important to reach out with love and compassion to those who are different, so that the meanings they attribute to their reasons for being CAN include the concept of love. Otherwise, we make monsters instead of men.

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Hey @owasco :)

Beautiful reflection! I agree with the points you raised here. I also believe suffering can be a source of meaning and personal-growth. But, just like you said. For that to happen one needs some sort of safety net (e.g. love). Joker and Frankenstein only had the very opposite: rejection :/

Your recollection of the book is spot on. I was also devastated by the poor family's reaction towards him.

Thank you for stopping by dear @owasco. I better go now. As you can see I've had a "relapse" :P . Although I still keep on going strong on being off-line on Sundays, this is the second Saturday I relapse! Oh boy ... :D

You take care over there <3 :)

Oh you are still doing this! I thought it was a one-off. How do you like it? I've been very bad, back to online at least peripherally pretty much all day. I turn wifi off every night though, and I think I sleep better.

No, no ... the idea is to do it every weekend. I have succeeded in going off-line (from social media) on Sundays, I've done one month and a half now. But, on Staurdays, I only managed two in a row. I will be trying again this coming weekend :D Like I said before, It really helps to declutter one's thoughts.

Take care over there @owasco :)