We act escapist when we relate to things and people which do not reflect back our true face to us. But we must know that the self-analysis and self-awareness resulting from being mirrored in the face of relationships is a catalyst for self-growth
In the West particularly,
Osho said, where
love has been killed completely, people are in
love with things or animals: dogs, cats, cars, houses rather than with people. It is easier to
love a thing or an animal; a dog is more faithful than a wife ever can be