Anyone who introduced him or herself to me with "I think we could get along so long as you understand..." to me would get poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
I mean, really. Really sharp.
most people really don't think about finding relationships of any sort that *add* to their lives
No, they don't. Change is scary! Few people enter into relationships (romantic or otherwise) with the hope that Person X will encourage positive self-examination and a happier life. What most people want is someone who will help them continue their already comfortable (if destructive) tendencies and habits. So what if it didn't work the last (six) times? Hope springs eternal, right?
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Anyone who introduced him or herself to me with "I think we could get along so long as you understand..." to me would get poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
I mean, really. Really sharp.
most people really don't think about finding relationships of any sort that *add* to their lives
No, they don't. Change is scary! Few people enter into relationships (romantic or otherwise) with the hope that Person X will encourage positive self-examination and a happier life. What most people want is someone who will help them continue their already comfortable (if destructive) tendencies and habits. So what if it didn't work the last (six) times? Hope springs eternal, right?