CallaFirestormBW -> RE: What would you do in this situation? (6/5/2010 11:14:51 AM)
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If you've got a date with your partner, that's not the time to start up a detailed, self-focused, solo project. Conversely, during those times when people do solo activities, it's not unresonable to expect cooperation from your partner. I had to comment on this, at least in part because it rang a bell with me, especially because of some particularly virulent commentary cast in my direction (not from here) about my decision to travel alone, and to get a motorcycle for ongoing solo road trips... ...the thing is, there seems to be this general tendency for people to get the idea that once you're in a relationship, you have to be joined at the hip, spend all your time together, and can never do solo stuff alone. I -love- House Bladewing, and all my beloveds -- but I am a gypsy, and most everyone else in my life are home-bodies... I -need- to travel/journey/walkabout in nearly the same measure as I need to breath -- and many times, I need to travel ALONE. I need the space, the room, and the opportunity to listen to my own voice, without background and without sound. I actually -resent- it when other people 'tag along' on my solo ventures. In the same way, I have to be REALLY respectful of my companions. While they're homebodies, all of them still need to have "their own space" -- whether it's reading, working out, writing, or cataloging autographs and bits of handwritten notes from famous people.... It's even -more- important for me to respect -their- private solo time because they're right -there-... they don't leave, like I do, to have private time... so it is crucial that I 'catch the hints' that say "I have solo plans now"... even when I am all excited about my latest trip or the most recent piece of 'enlightenment' I've discovered. Being together doesn't mean being obsessed... a bit of healthy distance can be a good thing, for people who thrive under those circumstances. Enjoy (writing from the road in Batesville, Mississippi. I highly recommend Louisiana State Parks if you like to tent or hammock-camp!) Calla
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