Lockit -> RE: ask the Masters (11/14/2012 2:31:28 PM)
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Have you ever seen the movie, Someone Like You? I think it is a visual picture with comments that the leading male character says that women need to hear. Boy meets girl and girl often from the first contact and seeing something she likes in the man, romanticizes and projects him into a position of being who she wants him to be and gives him far more credit than she possibly should. She then makes the relationship more than it is. Hell, some have him ready to basically walk down the aisle with a lifetime commitment and all he has had to do was laugh, be sparkly, say a couple things that make him seem sincere and they are rushing along to things nobody would if they understood healthy relationships. You can't base relationships on romanticism and projection because of want or need. Women often do this and then when the man doesn't or cannot live up to her projections, she is the wounded spirit done wrong, when actually this was more to do with her than with him. He is taking what is offered and he may in fact take advantage, but she walked right into it. I don't believe that you can get so involved with someone online or in person that you are devastated, unless you took some part in it all. Yes, there are liars and users and some are pretty damn good at it. You can't always blame the person involved with a master manipulator for many things, but if we are honest with ourselves, we had a role in it or added to the deception most of the time. Rather than think we see something in a person, we need to actually see it. When we romanticize or need something, we lie. A relationship can be romantic, but it also needs to be realistic. Online, there are more pitfalls into an unrealistic arena that isn't always as easy to have in person. When someone has been a real bad guy in our view and we are the wounded spirit crying out for understanding, I tend to believe that we had a large role in what happened. You don't have to be distrusting or jaded to protect yourself. You can be open and available and still not allow yourself to take things too far, too soon, in situations where a more reasonable and realistic emotional place, would prevent a great deal of what happens a lot. If you are in this place, I recommend looking at yourself and being honest in your evaluation of it all, but to get there, you may for a time have to play the blame game with him at fault. I do believe we can invest ourselves with people online without trouble, but we must be in control, aware and balanced to start with. A person can lie and cheat in person. It is just a whole lot easier online. Until you are able to provide personal preservation, you shouldn't get involved with anyone online or in person. Until you deal with whatever opens you up to giving too much in a situation that looks pretty, but isn't proven... YOU are responsible.
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