THE OTHER SIDE OF DESIRE
Desire is commonly misunderstood as want — a simple hunger for pleasure, success, love, or relief. In psychology, however, desire is more accurately described as a directional force : the impulse that pulls a person away from what is, toward what might be. It is not merely about acquisition; it is about escape, correction, or transcendence . Desire arises at the fault line between dissatisfaction and imagination. It is born when reality no longer feels survivable in its current form;even if, from the outside, it appears stable, privileged, or enviable. At its core, desire is not gentle. It disrupts. It questions. It unsettles loyalty to the present. This is where the idea of “the other side of desire” begins — not at fulfillment, but at departure . Suicide Beyond Death When suicide is discussed, it is often confined to the literal act of ending one’s life. Yet psychologically, suicide is not defined solely by death, but by the intention to ab...