butiez@sh.itjust.works to Comic Strips@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoLove is restraintsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1339arrow-down131
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minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up39arrow-down3·edit-21 year agoI once read that the parts of the brain responsible for regulating “aww” and “aggression” are connected and may misfire when feelings are strong. So if you find something or someone incredibly cute or adorable, you may be consciously or subconsciously resisting the urge to destroy it/them.
minus-squareflicker@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·1 year agoMy cat has these wires crossed 100%.
minus-squareklemptor@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·1 year agoYeah that’s called cute aggression.
minus-squareSkunkWorkz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoIt’s why some people have the urge to hug a kitten to death.
minus-squareBrave Little Hitachi Wand@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoI have a friend who used to… Might still playfully/crazily nibble on his kids. It doesn’t hurt them, but he seems to have this going on in his head.
I once read that the parts of the brain responsible for regulating “aww” and “aggression” are connected and may misfire when feelings are strong.
So if you find something or someone incredibly cute or adorable, you may be consciously or subconsciously resisting the urge to destroy it/them.
My cat has these wires crossed 100%.
Yeah that’s called cute aggression.
It’s why some people have the urge to hug a kitten to death.
Put down the rabbit Lennie.
I have a friend who used to… Might still playfully/crazily nibble on his kids.
It doesn’t hurt them, but he seems to have this going on in his head.
Louise Belcher and Boo Boo.