Is it really better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?
Like, I am curious about it, and have never loved anyone for entire existence of mine but seeing Maki and his parents situations do made me ponder. Like how the hell could he know it will go well with Umi for God knows how long? Like most people around me would say it is to make you grow and be a better person, but like as something of an engineer myself I know you don't need to experience death and pain to know how a machine could go wrong. Like I would like to approach everything like a scientist and I don't think you need to be lost just to gain experience to be a better person. Maki and Umi is lucky to have each other and share hobbies but all those things could fade after time if you think about it. After experiencing all that I can understand why Maki is hesitant to Umi but is it the right thing to love in the first place? After all that it might end up badly who knows ? Now I know this is fiction and everything is gonna be alright for them but you get the question. Like it is worth it to love then get the pain or just never to love at all, and if it is for experience and growing as a person I would like to argue it is not the key point here, it is better to love in the first place ?