Quote Originally Posted by eestlinc View Post
sometimes for me melancholy triggers euphoria, and I wonder if it is because I enjoy melancholy, or if my mind is trying to chase the melancholy. I suspect both come from a common source, rather than keying off each other.
I feel this often when I'm reading. I love depressing endings to books most of the time for this reason. Lolita always makes me feel like this for hours after.