splice

splice: obsolete Dutch "splissen" - to split, separate.

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what is the catalyst of separation?
are we a species akin to loss, to brutal separations?
does it perhaps start at birth, with the notorious cutting of the cord?
is that why we cut the rest of our cords?
relationships gone sour.
marriages crumble until all that is left are those irreconcilable differences.
friendships run off the rails.
spli.ced.

why does it scare us to delve into deeper conversation than the occasional, "how's it going?"

because it does.

we all fear being exposed for who we are. or who we aren't.
perhaps exposure begets loss. separation. the chance of being spliced.