ALine

There are basic feelings, which we also observe in animals, like when my cat feels 'safe' on my lap in a thunderstorm, or an animal is 'comfortable' in that peculiar position, or 'horny' when an animal is in heat, etc.
These feelings are instinctive, and we are born with them, like a newborn baby feels 'safe' in his mother's arms.

Other 'compound' feelings, we learn to define as combinations or lack of the 'basic' feelings.
A specific combination of safety, comfort, familiarity and lust may equate to 'love' for someone, while absence of some of the basics may equate to 'dislike' or even 'hate'.

Why is this a 'status update' and not a thread ?
Are you experiencing the feeling of 'confusion' and wish to know whether it is instinctive or learned ???