Why do we find relationship trainwrecks so fascinating?

[randomness]

And I completely include myself, here. The last couple of days in the Bay Area have been chock-full of conversation about the wacky antics of some remarkable people. It's been wonderful, really, particularly as a way of bonding with folks you haven't seen in a while.

I guess I'm a terrible person for finding it all so intriguing, eh?

Comments

[redbird]

Some combination of deep-seated social species feeling that we need to know this because it may affect our interactions with one or more parties, and the same whatever-it-is that leads people to gossip at length about other sorts of problems (e.g., serious illnesses), their own and other people's?

I just try to make sure that I'm not involved in such things directly. (Mostly, it has worked.)

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I just try to make sure that I'm not involved in such things directly.

Good plan!