The Breakdown

The conversations within the threads concerning marriage got me thinking.

What are our basic human needs, besides food, water, sex, and shelter?

I'll start:

1. The need to love - Every person wants to be loved and show love. Consider the infant, and what can occur if it is not offered affection.

2. The need for autonomy - We wish to govern ourselves and feed our impulses.

3. The need to feel accepted - No one wants to be lonely.

4. leisure - all work and no play makes jack a crazy mutherfucker
5. a sense of purpose - hence the creation of religion, and delusions of grandeur
6. hope

""all work and no play makes jack a crazy mutherfucker""

HAHA haaaaaaa!

"leisure - all work and no play makes jack a crazy mutherfucker"

LMAO! I second this. Here in America, you're lucky to get two weeks off a year for vacation. From what I understand, in Europe, you get six to eight weeks vacation usually.

In Mexico, you get to siesta in the middle of the afternoon. Here, we just become burnt out and live in a state of constant stress/exhaustion. At least I do..

Ooooo--eeee---oooo ROW Ya BASTARDS! 😢

Let's See ...

1. (like SS) I need to love -- this isvery odd because I feel that I need to bestow love on the person that I want and that equally wants me. It can't be one-sided.

2. My time -- I'm around people all day, I need time to myself in order to regroup

3. I need the approval of those closest to me.

All of the above responses are interesting, and thank you.

However, I was referring to the human species, as opposed to individual needs.

hahaha