GingerBe: When one person's view very obviously goes against the majority, and the majority try to change their mind, then the one person's fault is seen as obviously not good enough. It follows that if people want to change your mind then your thoughts don't meet with their approval.
so true it's an art to carry on being yourself when you are always different, and one has to learn to wear bruises like medals
jodestirOPNowhere Else, South Australia Australia166 posts
every1 has the right to an opinion. I don't change mine for anyone or anything. NObody could EVER twist my arm successfully . And i don't bruise easy either ...
Englishman55Salisbury, Wiltshire, England UK6,405 posts
jodestir: every1 has the right to an opinion. I don't change mine for anyone or anything. NObody could EVER twist my arm successfully . And i don't bruise easy either ...
Sounds like a very intransigent stance...... does that mean you can never admit to being wrong or that you are always right ?
Conrad73: My Parents will be married for Seventy years come September! Won't say that all was smooth sailing,but there they are!
it doesn't prove anything, they did it before, divorce was a stigma, spinsters were pitiable and it was hard for them to support themselves. In most cases people were married for convenience, social opinion and old habit, not for love in the sense people use it now. my parents did it too. you learn to accept and tolerate each other with time no matter what. it's good for appearances and socially acceptable form of existence. my parents always believed that single women, especially old women deserve pity. it was also easier to survive economically even if my mother always worked.
jodestir: Non-existent. Pure fabrication. A four letter word frequently misrepresented & misunderstood. A word that should be banished entirely & replaced with it's more authentic counterpart. L-U-S-T. Yes. There lies the truth. And as everyone knows ... once THAT's left the building, it's all over rover. How many of you out there seek this fairytale, this myth of happily ever afters? Have u learnt nothing? Look in the rear vision mirror, the divorce .. the financial ruin ... the broken dreams ... Trust me, nothing will change the NEXT time around. U will visit that same place .. eventually .. just with someone else. Agree? Disagree? Hmmmmm ..... ANy1 got any opinions out there? .. come on, i know for a fact, this place is drowning in divorceees..... ?
Hmmm I would think that there are millions and millions that would not agree with you ...say like the people that gave thier lives for thier spouses.The couples that stayed married for 50 or more years....people that make little everyday sacrifices for thier loved ones...nope love is real and you see it everyday all around you ...you just need to open your eyes,and maybe in the OP's case heart as well
nevica: it doesn't prove anything, they did it before, divorce was a stigma, spinsters were pitiable and it was hard for them to support themselves. In most cases people were married for convenience, social opinion and old habit, not for love in the sense people use it now. my parents did it too. you learn to accept and tolerate each other with time no matter what. it's good for appearances and socially acceptable form of existence. my parents always believed that single women, especially old women deserve pity. it was also easier to survive economically even if my mother always worked.
jodestirOPNowhere Else, South Australia Australia166 posts
nevica: it doesn't prove anything, they did it before, divorce was a stigma, spinsters were pitiable and it was hard for them to support themselves. In most cases people were married for convenience, social opinion and old habit, not for love in the sense people use it now. my parents did it too. you learn to accept and tolerate each other with time no matter what. it's good for appearances and socially acceptable form of existence. my parents always believed that single women, especially old women deserve pity. it was also easier to survive economically even if my mother always worked.
jodestir: ... NOTHING lasts forever. EVERLASTING LOVE? ... tiz crap. Divorce isn't a fallacy .. it's a fact. and it's everywhere ... i rest my case ...
Love is there if you wish to find it...it will however not find you.....you have to be open minded and allow it to happen ...but if you close your mind and heart to love ..your right OP it is not real to you...but only to those who think in this fashion...it is all to real to many people around the world...good luck in your lifes journey....
jodestir: ... NOTHING lasts forever. EVERLASTING LOVE? ... tiz crap. Divorce isn't a fallacy .. it's a fact. and it's everywhere ... i rest my case ...
Love can be a beautiful thing. In my case it was everlasting. He passed away and I am left with many wonderful memories. If I could of wrote out what I wanted in a mate and googled it would of been his picture that appeared. We did our good and bad in life together. We grew up together. It was soooo much fun. He was my best friend. If you want it I hope one day you find a love that was as sweet as ours. In all our marriage time we learned communication over argueing. And also not to sweat the small stuff. We always managed to work things out so perfectly with little fuss. I miss him If we were only allowed one true love in a life time I am glad he was mine. Now is that everlasting?
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