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posted by Michelle at 9:07 AM
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In the past i may have said yes. Sometimes we want so much to be loved that we will take whatever kind of love that is. I entered into a relationship with a man because he was physically attractive to me. And he didnt start out saying or doing mean things to me, but it ended up that way.
I stayed in the relationship because i was fooling myself into thinking i was in love with this person. When in fact, i loved him, but was not IN LOVE with him. Point being here, I learned that no matter what a person looks like, If they dont respect you, its not a healthy relationship. In the process you lose self respect and self esteem. No one wins.
Better to be alone and happy than to be with someone who is tearing you down all the time.
Absolutely NOT soley for that reason... NOPE. I am not into superficial relationships... they're too common- a dime a dozen. People stay in relationships for all kinds of
Poor reasons- financial, for the kids, fear of being stalked, or of the judgement, or of unknown.
There comes a time, I think- hope for most of us, when we want something honest, true, ... real. People change, their needs & desires change, they become more comfortable with themsleves, & evolve into KNOWING what they do & do not want.
Deep down, I suspect that there are very few people who have found true fulfillment in a pretty face, or terriffic body, alone.
if someone was mean to me but also good looking i would not have any relationship with them.
No. Not never. I can't get on with people who look good anyway...I dont know why, but I seem predisposed not to like them. Sometimes I do, but not often...most of them seem not to be worth knowing on second third and subsequent glances. But to me a relationship is about the other person and genuine feeling. I woudln't stick that out.
As a younger person, insecure about my looks, maybe-for a little while...I was that person. It doesn't matter if you are in actuality an attractive person, if you don't feel attractive, then you'll suffer much degradation for the sake of belonging or "fitting" in. When you realize how much beauty comes from within, you are empowered to make choices for something or someone more "real".
NO!
Abuse (mental, emotional, orphysical) are NOT acceptable for any reason.
Respect and love or the highway. Period.
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