I've been thinking about the language a lot and how it can be quite limiting. There are some emotions that take a lot of wording to express but really should have their own terms.
There should be a word for the level of relief you feel when you walk out of Walmart and see seven or eight people walking towards the place with screaming/crying children. Let's face it, Walmart is dark and full of terrors, but as bad as it is, it's always a million times worse when you have to deal with someone else's screamy brats.
Okay, imagine you're walking out of Walmart and know you don't have to come back for a few days. Relief, right? Now, imagine that as you're feeling that relief, you see all these loud, crying children walking towards the place you just left. You realize you do NOT have to deal with them. It takes relief to a whole new level doesn't it? THAT should have its own word.
I've been a renter most of my adult life and I truly believe there should be a word for that moment when you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you have had ENOUGH of your rent house and will be moving out, no matter what. Even if you have no place to go, even if you're broke, even if you'll be breaking a lease in the process, you know, perhaps more than you know anything, that you can no longer live in this place. Trust me, this emotion exists.
It's an interesting emotion. There is a certain disgust inside you, almost to the point of being a revulsion, to the point that you physically don't want to even be inside that apartment/house/trailer any longer than it takes just to pack all of your stuff. In fact, in some cases this emotion is so strong that you don't even care if you pack your things. You just want to go. It's possible that this emotion is as close to a pure hatred as anyone can feel.
These aren't the only situations that need names, but I think it's a good start. I'll keep logging them as I come across them. If you have any suggestions of your own, drop me a line.
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