mbcasey: I don't understand the question or premise of high maintenance.
If I am in love with a woman who needs emotional support, I am there for her. If she needs monetary things to help make her life better, I would give it to her. I don't call these things maintenance...I call it caring, compassionate and understanding.
I think it's what people mean when they use the word "needy".....
mbcasey: I don't understand the question or premise of high maintenance.
If I am in love with a woman who needs emotional support, I am there for her. If she needs monetary things to help make her life better, I would give it to her. I don't call these things maintenance...I call it caring, compassionate and understanding.
ClaayerWild Wild South West, Cornwall, England UK15,888 posts
Lagoona22: Bingo...perfect match!!....I can just see you and I....two hugely high-maintenance minds stimulating the heck out of one another on the lounge carpet....!!!...sweat pouring from every brain cell.....god, what a horrible sight!!....
ClaayerWild Wild South West, Cornwall, England UK15,888 posts
mbcasey: I don't understand the question or premise of high maintenance.
If I am in love with a woman who needs emotional support, I am there for her. If she needs monetary things to help make her life better, I would give it to her. I don't call these things maintenance...I call it caring, compassionate and understanding.
kissmedeeplyPetitcodiac, New Brunswick Canada15,139 posts
mbcasey: I don't understand the question or premise of high maintenance.
If I am in love with a woman who needs emotional support, I am there for her. If she needs monetary things to help make her life better, I would give it to her. I don't call these things maintenance...I call it caring, compassionate and understanding.
mbcaseyNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA16,449 posts
Lagoona22: I think it's what people mean when they use the word "needy".....
What is wrong with needy? Maybe it is me but I believe we are put here to help each other. If you are in love with someone, needy becomes a spouses responsibility.
There are all kinds of people in the world and we are so complex. One person's needs are another person's necessities. There are strong people and weak people. I guess I am against the Darwin principle of strongest survives when it comes to mankind (above the genetic sense)
kissmedeeplyPetitcodiac, New Brunswick Canada15,139 posts
mbcasey: What is wrong with needy? Maybe it is me but I believe we are put here to help each other. If you are in love with someone, needy becomes a spouses responsibility.
There are all kinds of people in the world and we are so complex. One person's needs are another person's necessities. There are strong people and weak people. I guess I am against the Darwin principle of strongest survives when it comes to mankind (above the genetic sense)
mbcasey: What is wrong with needy? Maybe it is me but I believe we are put here to help each other. If you are in love with someone, needy becomes a spouses responsibility.
There are all kinds of people in the world and we are so complex. One person's needs are another person's necessities. There are strong people and weak people. I guess I am against the Darwin principle of strongest survives when it comes to mankind (above the genetic sense)
Very noble sentiments indeed. But the theme of the thread was "high-maintenance", which by definition means "higher-than-normal". I think that all of us would agree with your position on supporting a partner with needs, but I think what we are talking about here are EXCESSIVE needs...and unrealistic expectations, manipulation and so forth.....ask Portia...it's her thread....
mbcasey: What is wrong with needy? Maybe it is me but I believe we are put here to help each other. If you are in love with someone, needy becomes a spouses responsibility.
There are all kinds of people in the world and we are so complex. One person's needs are another person's necessities. There are strong people and weak people. I guess I am against the Darwin principle of strongest survives when it comes to mankind (above the genetic sense)
mbcasey: I don't understand the question or premise of high maintenance.
If I am in love with a woman who needs emotional support, I am there for her. If she needs monetary things to help make her life better, I would give it to her. I don't call these things maintenance...I call it caring, compassionate and understanding.
Just my opinion....I think... maybe... mbcasey is the only one that seems to be in a positive mind frame...he sees the glass as half full, instead of being pessimistic... Negativity breeds negativity... When he's ready to enter into a relationship again...the woman he chooses will be a lucky woman...he's a very insightful man...
ClaayerWild Wild South West, Cornwall, England UK15,888 posts
soulmateTWS: Just my opinion....I think... maybe... mbcasey is the only one that seems to be in a positive mind frame...he sees the glass as half full, instead of being pessimistic... Negativity breeds negativity... When he's ready to enter into a relationship again...the woman he chooses will be a lucky woman...he's a very insightful man...
Lagoona22: Well, moving rock is going to get you.......brownie points and fit....but it still doesn't tell us if u are high-maintenance or not...if you are constantly playing emotional games with your BF, to manipulate statements of devotion out of him, or giving him a hard time when you don't get your way.....or withdrawing, pouting, being uncommunicative and making his life difficult because you have PMS.....then you're moving up the H-M scale.....
Sounds like you have some experience with this.....have you learned to screen them out early on now?
Lagoona22: Well, moving rock is going to get you.......brownie points and fit....but it still doesn't tell us if u are high-maintenance or not...if you are constantly playing emotional games with your BF, to manipulate statements of devotion out of him, or giving him a hard time when you don't get your way.....or withdrawing, pouting, being uncommunicative and making his life difficult because you have PMS.....then you're moving up the H-M scale.....
Maybe she just needs a harem. It might do wonders for the soul. Or something.
mbcaseyNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA16,449 posts
soulmateTWS: Just my opinion....I think... maybe... mbcasey is the only one that seems to be in a positive mind frame...he sees the glass as half full, instead of being pessimistic... Negativity breeds negativity... When he's ready to enter into a relationship again...the woman he chooses will be a lucky woman...he's a very insightful man...
Thanks Trish
<---positive about others, negative about himself....
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If I am in love with a woman who needs emotional support, I am there for her. If she needs monetary things to help make her life better, I would give it to her. I don't call these things maintenance...I call it caring, compassionate and understanding.