“Humans seem to be incredibly concerned with relationship. We go to great lengths to build and maintain a complex relational network for ourselves of which there are differing types, degrees, and functions of relationships to other sentient beings. With this the construction and maintenance of a relational network is driven by the selfish (value neutral) understanding of necessity. In other words a person or being is orderly introduced into my relational network to serve a specific need I have. Now this seems very awful and self centered. It may not be awful but it is self centered. But since relationship is a two way street I am also fulfilling a specific need for the people that are fulfilling certain needs for me. With this relationship is give and take, but never is it give without any take at all.”
(via weatherunderground)
