Hello, this is Sena Kaoru 🌿
Today, I’d like to explore a striking line spoken by Gojo Satoru from the anime Jujutsu Kaisen.
“This is just my opinion, but… there’s no curse more twisted than love.”
At first glance, the statement sounds provocative—almost cold. But within these words lies a deep truth about the “shadow” and “reality” hidden inside the human heart.
Let’s gently unravel the essence of this line together.
🌙 Love as Light — and at the Same Time, the Source of Shadow
We often speak of love as something inherently “good.”
But in reality, many of us have experienced moments where love becomes painful precisely because we care.
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Loving someone so deeply that it hurts
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Feeling afraid to lose them, and wanting to hold on tightly
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Expecting them to behave a certain way
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Being emotionally shaken by even a small action
These shadowy emotions arise because love exists.
In other words, love touches the deepest part of the human psyche — and its very intensity can distort it.
That is why Gojo calls it a “curse.”
🌑 The Moments When Love Turns Into a Curse
So when exactly does love transform into something twisted?
From my perspective, it can be understood through three key moments:
① When “expectation” turns into a burden
Love is supposed to be free. But the instant expectation enters, love becomes heavy.
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“They should do this for me.”
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“This is how things should be.”
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“Why can’t they understand?”
These feelings seem natural… yet for the other person, they can become invisible chains.
② When fear awakens the ego
The fear of losing someone pushes us toward control.
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Feeling anxious when replies are slow
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Wanting to monitor their behavior
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Expecting them to fulfill every emotional need
The more fear grows, the heavier love becomes. And that heaviness hurts both the other person and ourselves.
③ When love born from “lack” turns into dependence
When our inner world is empty, love easily becomes something we try to “take.”
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“Without you, I can’t feel fulfilled.”
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“I need your approval to feel alive.”
This form of love binds the other person and eventually destroys the self. This is exactly what Gojo describes as a “curse.”
🌟 Then… What Is Love That Isn’t a Curse?
—— Love as “Being,” a Love That Overflows from Within
Up to now we’ve looked at the shadow side. But of course, love has a profoundly beautiful face as well.
In its true form, love is transparent, free, gentle, and abundant.
Its qualities look like this:
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Wishing someone happiness even when you let go
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Respect instead of control
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Receiving the other person without trying to change them
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Feeling internally full, not lacking
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Being able to simply appreciate the other’s existence
This is love as Being — a state of love that arises simply from “being.”
Not a love that tries to take from the outside, but a love that naturally overflows from within.
Such love does not harm, bind, or curse anyone.
🌈 By Understanding the Shadow, We Enter a Deeper Love
Gojo’s line does not condemn love itself.
Rather, it offers a hint for distinguishing between distorted love (curse) and genuine love (Being).
Love has a shadow. And by acknowledging its shadow, we become gentler — and freer — in the way we love.
A love that denies its shadow remains shallow. A love that embraces both its light and shadow becomes truly strong.
And the deepening of love is directly connected to the themes humanity is now exploring: the evolution of consciousness and the foundation of a harmonious future society.
🌸 In Closing: “Love Is the Most Twisted Curse”
This line reveals a shadow aspect of love that we cannot ignore.
Yet beyond that shadow lies:
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Love that overflows from within
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Love as a state of Being
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Love that naturally connects and harmonizes
I believe that humanity, as a collective, will eventually arrive at this deeper form of love — a love no longer shaped by fear, but by truth.
With love,
──Sena Kaoru ✨
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