Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, in Aug. 2010
The affection, love, affection or kindness that a person expresses and shows for certain things, animals, or for someone, is designated by the term of tenderness.
Human feeling that triggers infinite affection and the need to protect the object of that feeling
Tenderness is basically a feeling that all people can feel just because we belong to the human race and that It is characterized by affection and disinterest that drives us to love someone, to seek to protect them and take care of them from dangers, among others.
And this is so because normally that which awakens us tenderness, a child, a old man, a small pet, are usually perceived by us as more fragile and weak and then demand from us a attitude of protectors.
Now, let it be clear that the one who awakens us tenderness should not be considered as someone inferior to us, but on the contrary, as someone who is hyper valuable and dear to whom you want to take care of above all things of any danger that stalks you at some point, because of course, you still have a certain quota of
weakness, more than anything because of what we pointed out that they were smaller or older people.Those most loved ones such as parents, siblings, children, grandparents, pets and friends are mostly the recipients and objects of our tenderness.
Thanks to tenderness, each individual will be able to give the best of himself, although the only reward for this is to see the one who loves him smile. Therefore, it turns out to be fundamental when building a relationship based on love, confidence, the I respect and the feedback (round trip).
A subjective but very present feeling in humans that ennobles them
As a consequence that all individuals are different, that is, we have different life experiences, feelings, educations, which are what will mark those distinctions, then, what awakens that affection that we mentioned, tenderness, in Definitive accounts, it will be triggered by various issues, what awakens that feeling in someone may not awaken it in another.
In other words, there is a huge amount of subjectivity in tenderness.
In any case and despite the differences that may exist between one and the other with respect to what awakens tenderness, there are some images and situations that will inevitably arouse the tenderness of most people, regardless of the education, beliefs and life experiences you hold.
A baby playing, laughing, hugging his mother, a pregnant woman, a child kissing his brother, a little friend, a grandfather walking with his grandson, a A newborn puppy taking his mother's breast, they are images and situations that usually arouse the tenderness of anyone who contemplates them.
Beyond what tenderness awakens us, we must say that feeling it is a fact that exalts and ennobles people because they places in a stage where more important and relevant issues than material ones are valued, such as moral and spiritual.
Because when a person feels tender he will forget everything earthly, let's say, money, personal achievements, among others, and on the contrary, the need to see happy those who he wants. This feeling, as we said, without a doubt, makes us better people in every sense, it makes us human in the most charismatic sense of the word.
The other side of tenderness will be brutality, which will imply a violent and cruel action towards something or someone and that of course it will awaken the condemnation and bitterness of those who contemplate it and also of the recipient of the herself.
But there are other uses of the word that we probably have less registered than the one just mentioned, which is the most popular, but that can also be used, such as ...
Softness of an object or something lacking in firmness
On the other hand, to the softness and smoothness of an object or surface it is often referred to as tenderness.
And when something shows up lacking vigor and firmness it is usually spoken in terms of tenderness.
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