FabSwingers.com forum: Objet petit a

By *Vine OP Man
over a year ago

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In the psychoanalytic theory of Jacques Lacan, ‘objet petit a’ stands for the unattainable object of desire. It is sometimes called the object cause of desire.

It’s the thing that we believe that if we had it we would be fulfilled. I’m over simplifying, but, what would your ‘objet petit a’ be?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the psychoanalytic theory of Jacques Lacan, ‘objet petit a’ stands for the unattainable object of desire. It is sometimes called the object cause of desire.

It’s the thing that we believe that if we had it we would be fulfilled. I’m over simplifying, but, what would your ‘objet petit a’ be? "

The guy I can’t have lol

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By *Vine OP Man
over a year ago

The right place

"In the psychoanalytic theory of Jacques Lacan, ‘objet petit a’ stands for the unattainable object of desire. It is sometimes called the object cause of desire.

It’s the thing that we believe that if we had it we would be fulfilled. I’m over simplifying, but, what would your ‘objet petit a’ be?

The guy I can’t have lol"

Have you seen him?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lost it a few weeks ago....

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

'Objet petit' sounds like what a French lady said to me once.

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By *irth.Minge.FireMan
over a year ago

Seen in far off places

A Picasso picture

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

"In the psychoanalytic theory of Jacques Lacan, ‘objet petit a’ stands for the unattainable object of desire. It is sometimes called the object cause of desire.

It’s the thing that we believe that if we had it we would be fulfilled. I’m over simplifying, but, what would your ‘objet petit a’ be? "

Contentment, but the more I chase it the more elusive it is.

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By *affron40Woman
over a year ago

manchester

I don’t have one. I want.. but I don’t need.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I'm trying to let go of desire altogether. It has all been unobtainable. The things I have achieved have not been the things I desired to achieve. The things I have desired, and not obtained, have made me miserable.

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By *Vine OP Man
over a year ago

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"I'm trying to let go of desire altogether. It has all been unobtainable. The things I have achieved have not been the things I desired to achieve. The things I have desired, and not obtained, have made me miserable.

You should chat to Buddha, you’d have some things in common! It could be quite enlightening!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't they give you inspiration, motivation and hope my love...?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't think anything/one could ever make me feel truly fulfilled.

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

A soulmate.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

You should chat to Buddha, you’d have some things in common! It could be quite enlightening!

I'm am fortunate to have a close Buddhist friend. Letting go of attachment might be beyond me - I have a lot of things and I can't quite give them up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You have a choice, be happy and fullfilled with what you have or unhappy with what you have not.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A soulmate."

This. And you do not know until you find them.....

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

I don’t believe there’s one thing that brings you fulfilment

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By *Vine OP Man
over a year ago

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For Wile E. Coyote, his Objet petit a would be road runner. But what would actually happen if he actually caught the road runner? Would he be happy?

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over a year ago

"For Wile E. Coyote, his Objet petit a would be road runner. But what would actually happen if he actually caught the road runner? Would he be happy? "

No way, that could never happen.

That really would be THE END.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"A soulmate."

That is the main desire I have let go.

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By *Vine OP Man
over a year ago

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"For Wile E. Coyote, his Objet petit a would be road runner. But what would actually happen if he actually caught the road runner? Would he be happy?

No way, that could never happen.

That really would be THE END."

Exactly, the road runner is only the object cause of desire while he remains unobtainable! If he was caught the he would no longer be the object cause of desire.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"For Wile E. Coyote, his Objet petit a would be road runner. But what would actually happen if he actually caught the road runner? Would he be happy? "

I don't think Road Runner is his objet petit a. It's the challenge of the chase, with the invention of new traps and devices.

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By *Vine OP Man
over a year ago

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"For Wile E. Coyote, his Objet petit a would be road runner. But what would actually happen if he actually caught the road runner? Would he be happy?

I don't think Road Runner is his objet petit a. It's the challenge of the chase, with the invention of new traps and devices.

Yes, but it’s symbolised in the road runner. His joy or jouissance is in the chase and the inventions. But without the road runners he wouldn’t have a cause to do the things he loves.

He’d probably end up depressed after a few weeks of catching him.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't think anything/one could ever make me feel truly fulfilled. "

I feel like this would be the end.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can I only choose one?

I have a list

Enough money to live comfortably without working.

A beautiful body.

To look 20 again.

To still be with my first long term boyfriend - he was my soul mate and the kindest man I've ever met.

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By *Vine OP Man
over a year ago

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"Can I only choose one?

I have a list

Enough money to live comfortably without working.

A beautiful body.

To look 20 again.

To still be with my first long term boyfriend - he was my soul mate and the kindest man I've ever met.

You can have them all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Inner peace.

That feeling inside that tells me, no matter what happens in the world, I’m happy with myself and content.

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

That one person you desire, but circumstances have put a barrier between you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For the Flames to win the Stanley Cup.

And just for someone to do my laundry. I have so much laundry I hope I get murdered.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A soulmate.

That is the main desire I have let go."

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By *Vine OP Man
over a year ago

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"For the Flames to win the Stanley Cup.

And just for someone to do my laundry. I have so much laundry I hope I get murdered. "

Hopefully that’s just a figure of speech.

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