Fully Known

"We sometimes think we want to disappear when really we want to be found."

Each person's deepest desire is to be fully known and truly understood. Being alone is not the root of loneliness at all. The true root is when you are misunderstood and feel like no one really gets you.

Everyone hears and sees through their own perceptions of themselves and you. When you are not truly known or understood, that is when true loneliness sets in. You can be in a crowded room of people but feel lonely.

There is no point in explaining who you are or what you mean because others will only hear their interpretation of a portion of what you say.
I think one of my biggest life frustrations has been those moments when I felt mischaracterized and misunderstood.
Yet we live in a world where everything you do and say is judged through other's perceptions.

If you express your values you are considered a hater of others. If you give an opinion you are considered a know it all. If you are quiet you are considered closed if you are authentic you are considered to have no boundaries, or too open. If you are shy you are considered to be unfriendly, if you are hurting, you are considered weak. If you speak passionately you are considered condescending or overbearing or too intense. If you stand up against evil you are considered to be unforgiving or judging or stuck in the past. And the list goes on.......

Let's face it, in this world we are damned if we say anything and damned if we stay silent. It doesn't matter who you are, how many friends or family members you have, you are bound to be misunderstood at some point if not regularly.

Ultimately, the only one who knows our hearts and understands our deepest thoughts is God. He gets you, he knows, he sees, he alone understands. Our quest to be fully known and understood will never be quenched by finding a person to fill it. It can only be filled by the one who created your heart in the first place.