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o-kemono β€” Clinging Worry

Published: 2007-04-21 19:17:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 3697; Favourites: 57; Downloads: 63
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Description Jessi and her boyfriend John are very close. They love one another and are always on equal levels with each other’s needs. They are always happy together and never think about leaving each other. They are two peas in a pod, perfect round peas. They love to sleep together, using their large tails as pillows. It was Jessi's idea. She wanted to smell him while she sleeps, dreaming about life with him by her side.

Suddenly, one night, Jessi wakes up in a terrified state. She had a dream, a nightmare. She had this feeling that everything will end between her and John. It felt real to her, and in the back of her mind, she knew that it will soon happen. She became more terrified and dug herself deeper into a panic attack. She reached for her love's tail and clinged to it, trembling as her eyes filled with tears and dread. Her rough actions slowly woke John up, not knowing why she suddenly acted like this.

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This was a picture I did a few months ago and never had the chance to upload it. Its original name was "TailSnugglingWorry", but for the sake of the meaning behind it, I changed the name.

Do you ever feel like something will slowly slip out of your hands without noticing it, or do you worry that you will loose something very precious to you within the blink of an eye? You wish for that moment to be kept with you at all times, never losing it, knowing that it is there to give you comfort. Time changes the world and effect people's lives.

Have you ever had a dream or a vision of something happening between you and your significant other? Have you ever felt that something was going to destroy that relationship, but you dont know who it will start from, who will cause the break up? if you feel like you will be the one to blame, can you see anything to go around that problem and hope for the best?

Everyone is born with a unique insight and "six sense". They know something will happen in the future, but never have a clear view of what and who. When one dreams, it is the subconscious mind showing you images, things you have forgotten a long time about in which are now coming back to haunt you. Or early crushes that you now see clearly in your mind. Some dont take dreams seriously. Others do.

I guess my entire point of this is that you want something to last forever. You enjoy this certain feeling inside of your heart. It brings you joy, hope and the willingness to go forward in life. If suddenly that feeling goes away after a dramatic event, how would you feel afterwards? Lonely? Depressed? Lost? Confused? You wouldn't know what to do or how to feel. Getting that feeling back into it's pure state will take so much hard work and a long time to heal. You wish that something you love will remain with you forever and you are very terrified of that feeling or moment to be washed away by a series of dramatic events.

"Nothing lasts forever." I am always told this, and sadly...it is true.

- Ookami Kemono

Clinging Worry Β© 2007 Alex Cockburn
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Comments: 25

Splinter-1 [2009-01-28 02:41:54 +0000 UTC]

rofl this may be relevant to your interests

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FreakWolf [2007-08-04 00:05:26 +0000 UTC]

If you wanna things to have a end, it will, but if not, you can struggle, and maybe really make it last forever

The important it isn't knowing when it'll end, and yes how much you struggle and fight to continue like you want.

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rashek [2007-06-09 15:54:58 +0000 UTC]

Best thing in these situations is communication, talking about worries and fears helps clear up these bad feelings, which in themselves are and can be the cause of a break up in the first place. Trust is another key issue, but that level of trust can only be developed by understanding of the others feelings.. Often when we feel distant from another person we're also pulling away, the natural reflex of getting to close to what the mind perceives as a fire, something that will burn you if you touch it. But once these fears are out in the open at least the other will know what exactly is going on everything can be sorted and kept in their place. By keeping aware that it's just a fear and keeping as close as you were while talking it through it helps ease that risk of creating those gaps yourself.

There are too many of you simply stating that time moves on and nothing remains the same, however many people hold on to their mental crutches and protective blankets of emotional patterns.. So in many a case the reason for these break ups is because some one would not adapt and change...

<3 anyhow that's what I've learned.

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aggeos [2007-05-20 03:12:36 +0000 UTC]

it is natural in humans to confuse a start with an end, sometimes the universe will stop for a few moments, some humans (as my self or the human part that i think i am)will fight
to stand up no matter what, some will betray others and themselves
but i belive strongly and with all my heart that it can last forever
but i'm split and also have had my desilutions with many people that i have known

anyway keep up the feeling and good and beautiful work

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jcarrasquillo30 [2007-05-16 15:43:31 +0000 UTC]

Sounds more or less familiar... Have you seen Premonition? (anyway) It's cool and it has a very great meaning! And I know how it feels like. Also have you ever had any dejΓ’vΓΊ?

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Zurite [2007-04-26 02:44:59 +0000 UTC]

Ooh yes. I always fear that.

No wonder I don't make too many friends.

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KingKento [2007-04-25 06:23:17 +0000 UTC]

Things do last. Its more accurate to say "everything changes" and in that change lasts and is a constant.

There are people who go through their lives with a constant loving partner, that never ends, it lasts. It certainly changes as feelings between the two may change, but changing feelings does not equal it ending.

Worries like that happen, people are paranoid, but unfounded worries should not be used as reasoning that at some point it WILL end just because supposedly all things do.

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ElderFox [2007-04-24 00:33:06 +0000 UTC]

sorry have not been

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ElderFox [2007-04-24 00:30:24 +0000 UTC]

Sadly I have been in a lot of relationships to relate on that level, but I have worried about losing close friendships and not knowing if they well last for long. Great as always o-kemono.

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Terry-Coldfire [2007-04-23 13:10:43 +0000 UTC]

I can only give a simple yes to all the questions asked above except for the last. I would be destroyed if that were to happen, and those dreams I did have are still fresh in my mind. One very nearly repeated itself, but, it thankfully didn't. I'm not sure how I wormed out of that one, but still, I'm thankful. Like always, you bring around questions that get me thinking, and, like always, you do a fantastic job with pictures and words. Keep it up, Oki-san.

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Katiria-the-Cat [2007-04-23 12:31:30 +0000 UTC]

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silvanoir [2007-04-23 00:41:11 +0000 UTC]

the tail snuggling is adorable

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Raijinthebloodfox [2007-04-22 23:20:49 +0000 UTC]

I seem to be goin through some rough thoughts myself. Alas I don't, unlike her, have the person near by to hold

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jackshow [2007-04-22 19:21:11 +0000 UTC]

life and death love and lust what last longer

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Eternalwanderer01 [2007-04-22 18:54:03 +0000 UTC]

Once again (even though everyone has already said it), you work and the things you say really touch the heart of personal matters. Keep it up!

Man, using those tails as pillows sure looks cumfy!

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MoonliteSymphony [2007-04-22 12:11:57 +0000 UTC]

The mind wanders until good things can feel bad. It kinda sucks

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Locke-Renard [2007-04-22 02:23:33 +0000 UTC]

Long time watcher, first time commenter.

I don't know how you do this, but your works always strike a personal resonance with me. They usually line up with either actions or feelings I am feeling at the time I find them and I have a lot of respect for you because of that.

Keep up the awesome work! I continue to be amazed.
~Locke

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mintymelonfox [2007-04-22 01:13:21 +0000 UTC]

It is very difficult to tell if our dreams are sometimes a kind of foresight or our mind just wants to work with the things that happenend to us during the day/past days. They can also be a kind of projection of the things we fear most (like using the one you love).
I got used to "listen" to my sixth sense, sometimes it works really good (like I want to cross a street that is difficult to overlook, but I have the feeling I should better wait. A few seconds later a car passes by, way too fast, it would have hit me if I had been on the street). It scares me a bit though

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annubissl [2007-04-22 00:04:29 +0000 UTC]

odd i shold see this tonight. that sith sense is in high gear, and i get the feeling i'm about to loose someone verry near and dear to me. like you said all good things come to an end and while i would like to cling to this a little longer, i get the feeling i'ts been runing on borrowed time already.

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Omnywrench [2007-04-21 22:11:58 +0000 UTC]

Don't worry honey- your boyfriend's butt isn't going anywhere.

This is like, the third meaning I've read of the aptly-named 'Sixth Sense' (though I'm pretty sure you're confusing it with paranoia or intuition).

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Aramis-Dagaz [2007-04-21 21:07:11 +0000 UTC]

I can see these two having a lot to discuss in the near future. One hopes that they won't end up letting this premonition become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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KeiserAinoko [2007-04-21 20:44:58 +0000 UTC]

Great story and amazing picture! Great job.

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koplio [2007-04-21 20:26:31 +0000 UTC]

*sigh* If nothing lasts forever, than our lifes aren't worth being lived a single day more, becouse we aim for eternity. The eternity with our other half.
Even if its true, i will never belive it...
Although everything shows opposite.

Take care.

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Aloiis [2007-04-21 19:45:32 +0000 UTC]

This speaks to me, thanks for sharing it - and as usual, stunning inking and work.

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NeoVienne [2007-04-21 19:42:58 +0000 UTC]

Wow. o.o; You uploaded this picture at the most perfect moment. It's exactly what I'm going through right now.. -shocked-
Anyway, this piece is simply beautiful. The shading.. so purty. ^^ Thank you so much for showing this to everyone today.

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