Do you sometimes wonder if John actually loved Yoko or Paul more? Well, here's what you need to know:
Without Yoko, John felt empty.
Without Paul, John felt like he lost a part of himself.
Although, John and Yoko were obsessed with each other. He even said, "I can't be without her." (They were literally together 24/7 for years.)
But, I wonder what would happen if Paul wasn't in his life anymore....
Here’s what would likely happen:
1. John would feel abandoned and furious.
John had major abandonment issues (his dad left, his mom died young, even his uncle who raised him died).
Paul was another constant that kept John grounded.
If Paul suddenly vanished? John would’ve probably reacted with rage first, pretending he didn’t care — but inside, it would devastate him.
2. His music would’ve been much darker and more chaotic.
Paul was the balancer to John’s chaos. Without Paul pushing him to polish his ideas, challenge him, or say “let’s make this better,” John’s solo music might have been even more raw, maybe even self-destructive.
John could go very dark when he felt alone. (Listen to his Plastic Ono Band album — that's basically John without Paul’s light.)
3. He might have isolated himself even more.
John was already prone to isolating with Yoko. if Paul had disappeared, he probably would have locked himself away even sooner, trusting almost no one.
You’re not wrong if you feel something different about John.
Because John Lennon was complicated as hell.
He didn’t even fully understand himself half the time. He could say one thing in an interview and then the next day feel the opposite.
He was chaotic, emotional, defensive, and starving for love and validation.
You want the final answer?: John loved Yoko for many reasons, but it doesn't stand a chance against his trust, compassion, and love for Paul.
He would've been way worse if Paul was knocked out of his life than if Yoko was.
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