>>74503
This is something that isn't talked about - but really should be addressed more often, anon. You're saying the quiet part out loud, and I applaud you for that. I want to add to this part
>People hurting under a lack of affection will view affection being voluntarily given as a trick - and will start looking for the price tag.
I believe this has happened due to living in a hypersexual culture, where everything - even when not intended - is viewed through a "sexual lens." All types of physical and emotional contact will somehow be traced back to sexuality; not by those engaged in said contact, but by a passive observer, or by "society." If two guys in high school now were to hug, you would have someone imply: "Oh, he
must be gay. There's no other reason for that type of interaction!" This puts the two male youths in an uncomfortable and awkward situation where every intimate moment now has to be made with a qualifier in mind: "How long of a hug is too long, maybe a 'bro-hug' is more socially acceptable, etc."
People just can't be friends anymore. Friendships can't be friendships, and romances can't be romances. People who have never had deep friendships who
see people with deep friendships cannot comprehend the closeness, trust, and intimacy that they have (
philia ) so they must view it as sexual (
eros ). That's just my observation, but I'm positive the destruction of our communities goes even deeper.