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Close ____________________________________________________ Define closeness.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Senario: A's granny just passed away. A's friend: Hey, where is your grandmother's wake? We'll pop by someday. A : Nah.. It's okay. My family's not that close to her. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Actually, what defines closeness? Is it physical proximity? Or is it mental or intellectual communicatability? Or is it that you spend more time with the person, both of you are considered as close? Could you spend all your life living with someone under the same roof and do not understand him/her or doesn't feel close to him/her emotionally? Could you know someone for just a day, and feel as though you know the person like forever. Both of you have lots to talk about. But are you all close? Probably closeness to a person is more like feeling very comfortable with the person's presence at any point of time. On top of that, could be fully dependent on the person for emotional support or all other supports too. The other party should feel the same way as you. But it's a sad thing. How many people could confidently (without lying) say that he/she is close to their family? And they are their pillar of support. Singapore is a society of individualism. Everyone is striving to make a better future for oneself. Better living condition. For some, striving to buy a condo, a car, a Hermes Bag and all other materialistic stuff. Even family has been fragmented for the needs of individualism - more personal space. What is closeness between people? Is it a transitition stage for everyone? Just happen that 2 people happen to be at the same place at the same time. They became good friends or CLOSE friends. What if 1 of the friends move on to greener pasture without the other, would they still be CLOSE? What really defines closeness? |
