Bobkgin -> RE: "Love Reign O'er Me" (9/1/2007 7:55:50 AM)
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Bobkgin And if she'd been "just a partner", what then, Stephann? She'd deserved to be dumped for developing cancer? The more you try to draw distinctions, the more heartless you appear. Depends on the circumstances. I wouldn't dump a girl for getting cancer, but if I'd only known her two months, I wouldn't have felt compelled to commit four years of watching her die slowly just because she's dying. As I said, the more you try to draw distinctions, the more heartless you appear. quote:
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Bobkgin I think it rather obvious to anyone familiar with english that you certainly made clear you were only selfishly interested in the good times, and had no intentions of sticking around for anything bad. Relationships are built on the good times. They're forged stronger by the bad times. Relationships are built on love and understanding of one another, the ability to see that the fates of both are intertwined. Thus, regardless of good times or bad times, the two face them together. quote:
You don't know anything of me or my life, so I suggest you refrain from cramming both feet in your mouth. Those in glass houses should not throw stones, Stephann. quote:
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Bobkgin I am sure that is true for those who are selfishly interested in their own pleasure and enjoyment, and to hell with their partner/spouse/whatever. Nonetheless, your statement is manifestly untrue given that this is what my wife and I did for ten years, until cancer took her. There are people who are selfish. It's part of life. It's not fair, certainly. And I've long suspected that the fifty percent of marriages that end in divorce are amongst those who are selfish and fail to consider the needs of their partners first. quote:
Yet healthy relationships aren't built on throwing one's life away; they're based on building a life, together. And through your postings to this thread I think I've got a pretty good idea of how you define those terms, Stephann. I think it pretty obvious anyone who would want me wouldn't want you, and vice versa. Thus, we are not in competiton, for those whom we seek are not the same people (by a long shot).
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