What I find particularly insightful here is how you view both yourself and Rich as well as how you WANT to view yourselves; not as halves needing a mate in order to be complete but rather as complete, capable, actualized, and whole. Part of the “pitch” of monogamy that I think can at times be insidious is the idea that each of us is incomplete without that person perfectly crafted by fate and circumstance to make us whole and vice versa. However, that can often be the trap. While all of us are imperfect in our own way looking for “our other half” alleviates the responsibility of becoming that each of us must go through on our journeys in life and then when a relationship doesn’t work out rather than looking inward it becomes too easy to blame the incongruence the half we found to our own half.
This is really quite poignant what you’ve written. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to reading the entirety of your story and what you’ve learned!
Reading this had me hooked! I’m interested in others journeys and how they have dealt with emotions, boundaries, and agreements. The description of thoughts of past relationships on what you liked and didn’t like was a very nice way to look at the situation!
What I find particularly insightful here is how you view both yourself and Rich as well as how you WANT to view yourselves; not as halves needing a mate in order to be complete but rather as complete, capable, actualized, and whole. Part of the “pitch” of monogamy that I think can at times be insidious is the idea that each of us is incomplete without that person perfectly crafted by fate and circumstance to make us whole and vice versa. However, that can often be the trap. While all of us are imperfect in our own way looking for “our other half” alleviates the responsibility of becoming that each of us must go through on our journeys in life and then when a relationship doesn’t work out rather than looking inward it becomes too easy to blame the incongruence the half we found to our own half.
This is really quite poignant what you’ve written. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to reading the entirety of your story and what you’ve learned!
What a great start to your book. I can’t wait to read the whole story.
It’s a hell of a moment when you realize love isn’t a fairy tale—it’s a negotiation. A creation. A choice.
Oooooo a book! Yes!
You are a lovely writer and your story is intriguing. Thank you for sharing. I’m looking forward to subsequent chapters!
Reading this had me hooked! I’m interested in others journeys and how they have dealt with emotions, boundaries, and agreements. The description of thoughts of past relationships on what you liked and didn’t like was a very nice way to look at the situation!
Perfect way to begin, I was hooked and wanted more. Well done!
I can not wait to read the whole thing!!! Thank you for sharing a snippet.