tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460405453159502220.post5196933729170309942..comments2012-12-18T11:46:56.829+00:00Comments on A Robin's View: Toxic Relationships: Handle With CareRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13884326186958385507noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460405453159502220.post-10178735147775333872011-11-01T12:31:27.550+00:002011-11-01T12:31:27.550+00:00Thanks for your comment, Lothar. Yes, I do need t...Thanks for your comment, Lothar. Yes, I do need to become more discerning. It's an art I'd like to improve at, just as knowing when and how much to compromise is a valuable skill in relationships. I enjoyed the image of you and your ex trying to cook together and laughing. Wonderful that you've maintained a friendship! <br /><br />It certainly is a blessing when we can accept ourselves- and others- shortcomings and all!Robin O' Donovanhttp://robinsview.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460405453159502220.post-35100746490656358842011-10-29T14:20:15.023+01:002011-10-29T14:20:15.023+01:00Be less judgemental - but more discerning...
No ro...Be less judgemental - but more discerning...<br />No role models for us: the old family, where you worked the farm or shop together, or women were house-wives and men bread-winners and all were part of neighbourhood, village or clan is obsolete. So we have different criteria for our 'ideal partners' - and they for us.... And thus over 50% of Parisian e.g. live on their own - and that doesn't include single parents.... <br />Horses for courses. Last week I was cooking with an ex of mine - a disaster... we couldn't agree on anything - but it didn't matter because we're great friends - and we had a good laugh at our incompatibility as regards living together.<br />The more we realize ourselves - the more we become peculiar and odd and less bothered to compromise (speaking for myself here) - but then there's that point where all this expression of individuality has done its job and perhaps liberates us from those all important quirks and habits - and then, with some luck, we get to the core and to someone to fuse cores with. SOME luck...Lothar Lukennoreply@blogger.com