Posted by Susan47 on July 15, 2005, at 20:30:00
In reply to Re: How is it to be with different people??, posted by Mal on July 15, 2005, at 14:25:55
(Sigh)
What I wouldn't give to not have the experience of going out with men who didn't interest me, just because.. just because they were interested in me. Self-esteem that wouldn't go .. I didn't know what I had, I knew I had something, because there weren't ever any shortages of men, but there was definitely a shortage of loving relationships, there was a lot of that. If I'd known what I was looking for, it would've been different, maybe? Well, if I'd known what was missing in myself, I could've found the right person(s) and been happy. In reality though I suspect there's a lot fewer "happy" relationships than we even suspect, and more "comfortable" or co-dependent ones than we realize. And those relationships can give people what they want, too, if the trade-offs are sufficient. Whew.
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