The Codes

"Human comprehension and understanding about other humans are challenging, but learning itself is not. The problem is that humans take what others say, the standard, the trend as a reference. And typically, the appreciation or perception is as wrong as the same observation made towards those others. Usually, perceptions have more to do with emotional sensation, and it's not that it's terrible, but it's limited. A clear example is when maintaining a position can become arrogance (and more so if the evidence says to retain it) or not accepting whims and impositions, which can be expressed in lack of empathy. -You are not empathic; you are selfish and intrusive. Fuck off! - the first words are said in a quiet intonation, but the last one, before saying that he gave her stress, was with all the hatred possible. One day after, he thought it was fair because in his lectures on tales and good intentions, err is human, correct is divine. And more when the correction is own, in time. The awful truth is that none of the codes in this country work, and here I was still a stranger, while far away, more and more, he is a foreigner.

In the actual world, being hated and rejected is easy. The codes are to be accepted or liked, but not to be in partnership or friendship (aspire to be loved less). Still, humans without this civilization are on the edge of the looks and statistics (fortunately for them) whose codes are simply of humanity. Yes, it starts from perception, but it can lead to appreciation because the inspiration is recognized. Motivation is built from the desire to feel and think. After two years in that monastery and one week in the city, they remind him how good it was to leave again for another place, far from the contempt and mockery he generated on which people used to be strong. Or at least be considered so. He tried it ten years ago, perhaps out of selfishness or romanticism, when he returned. Selfishness? Yes, well, he thought that she was for him as much as he was for her. May 7 - he said to himself as he drank some gin and soda - a coincidence that it has her anniversary -the love of life, that destroyed all their lives... - he continued. Still, this last sentence was said out loud, and in his previous attempt, he understood that the best thing was to leave. An evil man, for these lands, who does not generate any inspiration. 

The codes in another world are different: love, loyalty, and friendship to build together, be strong, and understand the others. It is possible to be correct that it is not that the people are candid, but simply that confidence is the first impression. As an animal that has been betrayed, the man returns to his nature and trusts the other and himself. Trust is not a nativity. It is the transparency and acceptance of oneself as an animal. Unfortunately, the version, or rather, that lie that leads to distrust, is human. Then, trust is perhaps one of the animal traits humans must protect to maintain it. I tried to tell him that he wanted to understand why he had stopped being his friend, but her violence and aggressiveness towards him did not give him space or the time. It was a bit sad because somehow he remembered that kiss on the wall of his apartment, like when they had sex. Like the conversations about her lover, sometime later, the pleasant encounter, as he said. He understood then that the best thing was to silence and wait to be able to leave. There is nothing worse than being where you don't want or should be. And worst, where the friendship is only convenience. He tried, but without considering himself a victim, he did consider himself an idiot at the expense of his great heart.

Loyalty, for some people in some parts, is relativized. More when the pleasure and convenience are essential to be an appreciable human. However, the codes are not about loyalty but coherence. Understanding the coherence and how trust and longtime are necessary in a world measured with immediate benefits and pleasures. Also, the considerable admiration for abuse, violence, and opportunity defines the human entity to follow and accept.  But, limited human perception is sufficient to guarantee widespread acceptance, and that's enough. It's been a long time since he felt so bored, but it was impossible not to have it. He accepted his feelings and tried to reason. One of the things that disturbed him the most was how he was unfairly accused of what he always fought against in some attempts. Sure, because it was a way to destroy him, and they knew it. So, an infallible (and unfair) weapon was enough to recognize that he was in the wrong place and nobody appreciated his presence here. Someone like him reminded them how they should be, which hurt them more than him, only he didn't recognize it.

In that human messianism, they can recognize themselves in the worst because what is consistent bothers them more. Someone worse to be selected will allow to complain and feel better about themselves. Fortunately, there are others of other times and ideas built with the result of the lectures, reason, empathy, and truth, not with the discourse and screams when something is possible to be created with love and time. The codes are written after the encounter between human and animal, a beloved duo. It was so easy, but the opportunity is more evident than love in that ease. Opportunism sometimes makes it possible to stand out, and it is often believed to make it likely to survive. She loved him, but she wouldn't tell him. The other girl seemed to love him, but she didn't, and the other just couldn't love him. Those are the stories between the Caribbean and the mountains."