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Luna is a man suffering from self inflicted Loneliness Epidemic, but in denial and trying to diminish society's relationship with that thing he can never grasp- love.

It feels nice to know they care, especially when they find it hard to say. 

This is Luna's way of reflecting.  It may be a similar situation to her reflections on pet ownership.  What looks like cope or rationalization is actually a sign of development.  Something has happened to have her think about it, with the safest way to approach this is as an abstract concept.  She is sharing without sharing, in a way.

Not everything about the human condition can be considered on a scale of usefulness or rationality, though.  The idea of "love language" includes "acts of service" which entails a lot of "saying without saying" that you love someone, for example.  Of course, everyone is different, with different needs and wants.

Unfortunately, feelings and relationships aren't simple.  There is no "one size fits all" technique.  You just have to figure it out...with whomever that other person is.

And, somewhat to Peach's point (with less sarcasm or acrimony), it sounds more like Luna is reacting to frustrations by writing the whole thing off.  But as stated earlier, it just sounds like a step along the process, one many go through to get to where they want to be.  Just something anyone would likely need to go through.

So TLDR; Luna can't feel love and finds it weird that others express it? 

I don't know if it's that she can't feel it.  Whatever has led to her contemplation has her rejecting it because it seems like the effort is too complicated and scary.  The fact she's got to "think out loud" means she probably harbors some desire for it, though.  ...TL;DR.

What brought it up, like the pet thing, is what is more interesting there.

I feel like it's closer to her recognizing the deficit while feeling social pressures over it, but then externalizing it as if it's everyone else's problem. 

Some people don't feel love or even attachment or sentiment, it's not always that they're burying or misperceiving it. She's never given me the impression of being one that gets crushes and stuff in any of her former posts, rather she's asked similar questions over the nature of love across the years. 

Ah, so you think perhaps moving back to her parents has them pressuring her over finding someone else to move in with?  Or perhaps move out, and then these thoughts of having pets and roommates and relationships and everything?

Buttered Toast said: 

Ah, so you think perhaps moving back to her parents has them pressuring her over finding someone else to move in with?  Or perhaps move out, and then these thoughts of having pets and roommates and relationships and everything?

I can't speak on the context itself, but I can speak of it's patterns of theme. 

puppygirl said: 

those whom you love.... they know you love them by your actions... there should never be any reason to say it

 That's how I do it. I like to stay off script when it comes to that. 

For relationships that aren't really established it's a good start. 

If you're a guy, I don't recommend saying it in 2025. She'll lay you down next to the others.