Love's Mission Statement. Posted by Pauline on May 01, 2000 at 06:24:20:
In Reply to: A little obsessive-compulsiveness by yer vacationing coach. ;-) posted by John on April 19, 2000 at 18:45:01:
>>Looks like "warm, safe and caring place to be," is already a good
start on that homework assignment, after all (when I was asking you all
for your personal points of view on how a "Great Relationship" would
be).
Yeah? Is that the gist of what you'd like the most, Pauline? Does that
top your personal list for that? Any more things you'd like to see?
>>
Hi everyone,
I think an intimate relationship requires both people to "grow up"
together on a day by day basis.
I am so used to being alone I don't know how I'd cope with the constancy
of always relating in ways that enhanced the relationship.
It seems I 'fear to tread' the path of tenderness and intimacy.
I think real love would have to include the freedom to be, think, do or
not to do, to stay or leave......but this is not realistic. A long-term
relationship could hold these spaces but would also require some level
of committment so that it felt safe enough to release repressed feelings
etc. etc.
I would like to be in a relationship where the mission statement was:
He who dies the happiest wins !!!.
asking the impossible,
Pauline.
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