A healthy relationship is about sharing values and those values must include respect for self and the other... to respect the other you have to trully see them and value them for who they are ... ...the rest is about 'do you prefer to be right or to be happy'? How big is your ego? How much humility are you capable of? Are you happier in their company or without?
Not so much here in my village! Plenty of 'socialising' moments available... we meet in bars if not want people in the home. Have organised 2 gigs for a friends ... plenty enough people stepping out ...
Those of us who've bern here throughout the confinement we hug and visit
Still enjoying my dogs' company apart from when're naughty and I threaten to give then away!
I eat them in different ways. Ratatouille is certainly lovely! Some years I have harvested so much I made ratatouille preserved!
This year I tried grating the very young courgette raw in a salade with lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, from the garden and with sweet onion, vegan cheese and a few local nuts. Add a French mustard vinaigrette and wholemeal bread! Yummy! Totally delish!
I'm a bit disappointed with the beans this year But the rest is doing great!
Interestingly enough my strongest memories of feelings of extreme loneliness were when I was married and had a full time job...
Since living by myself (10 years) I feel a bit lonely every now and then but not as deeply as I used to when I didn't live by myself. I feel at ease with my own company and love having my own space. I'm still a social person, I like meeting up with people but also very happy by myself
I used to be able to 'neutralise' and 'totally inmobalise' 15 year old teenage boys (at least a head taller than me) who had totally completely 'lost it' and where trying to physically knock the living daylights out of some other teen, by just staring into their eyes. Without any physical restraint. Until other members of staff arrived... I used to teach in a secondary school...
You wanna pick carefully who you invite to play 'caveman' especially when I take my shades off...
Once again many men who are left without argument by a lively intelligent women often resort to making comment about their appearance! Knock yourself out some more!
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A healthy relationship is about sharing values and those values must include respect for self and the other... to respect the other you have to trully see them and value them for who they are ...
...the rest is about 'do you prefer to be right or to be happy'? How big is your ego? How much humility are you capable of?
Are you happier in their company or without?
So many variables