Feeling special...

Feeling Special is an individual experience. Two lovers stealing a kiss on a balmy evening probably means that at least one of them is “feeling special”.

Feeling special is, perhaps, the ultimate in human emotions. But... It has a strong rival: the “feeling of belonging”. And it seems that this competitor has won the battle for human emotions again, and again, in the C21st. Perhaps this is one reason so many people are unhappy.

Feelings of belonging begin in early childhood. Back there the need to bond with parents, familial, cohorts, etc is paramount. But often these bonds are weak. Thus the child’s need to belong expands.

For many young people it means forming strong ties and attachments to Cliques, religious groups, tribes, gangs, etc. However, such entities also possess strong 'sentience boundaries' which mean that strict emotional rules are imprinted onto immature brains. Over time this means some immature brains become robotic. In means that some immature brains become programmable.

Feeling Special is no longer listed on the first page of the menu for life. It has been replaced by an intense need to conform, perform, and play by other peoples' rules. And to ensure you do play by their rules you are constantly monitored and ultimately censored.

Richard