Secret Affairs

I came across a thought (read the end of this post) and realized how true it is. Most of us get kicks out of 'secretive' and rebellious relationships. Whether they are love-affairs, or they are matters against the will of your parents, or whether you're cheating on your partner. The thrill comes from the secrecy and the rebellion. A fact, this definitely is, but a bold one indeed. Very few of us would acknowledge that secrecy in love brings more pleasure than the love being known to others.

The theme track of the movie 'The Piano' is called 'The heart asks the pleasure first'. Come to think of it, this is true. It is difficult to define Pleasure. Most of us don't even know what a pleasurable experience is. Feelings that may seem like pleasure on the surface may just be superficial. But there are also feelings camouflaged in the garb of pain, anguish, rage and solace, which turn out to be the most pleasurable. The longing to meet a secret lover, the temptation to break the secrecy and many other emotions are painful at first, but there in lies the sweet pleasure. For if there was no pleasure in this, why would we commit it. A love with forbidden colors has a different tune to it than the one which is known and accepted by all. There are those who crave to be in such relationships of secrecy, but would never admit to it. And then there are those, who are notorious for such affairs. And there are also those, who are reading this blog right now, who can deceive you with their innocence and chirpiness, and who are slyly smiling reminiscing their recent most secret affair...

Today's line:
"Love ceases to be a pleasure when it ceases to be a secret."
- Aphra Behn (Writer and Dramatist)