I do not wish to blur friendship with a relationship but I do feel that both of these have the same foundations including but not restricted to; honesty, loyalty, patience, mutual understanding, a sense of empathy, good communication and not taking each other for granted.
“I do have hope in the future though. The EU is a very complex organisation, but it does seem to work and the lure of the perceived benefits of membership have made potential countries mostly get their act together.”
Yes, quite a lot of things SEEM to work – but the fact remains that there is a difference between “seeming to work” and “actually working”. The more complex something is, the more chance there is of it going wrong.
My main problem with Turkey was, is and will remain that it is too “pally” with the United States. What guarantees can ANY Turkish government give that it will support the EU in all its policies even when they might go against US interests?
Also, we keep saying that religion should not pose an obstacle when there are still people dying because of their beliefs.
Yes it is possible. I’m not saying that it always works out – I’m saying that it is possible.
Even in here, where people private message each other and flirt to a blue death and get to know each other down to their blood group, have that sense of trepidation when meeting for the first time. After all, just because you like someone’s profile it doesn’t mean that you will like him or her in real life (and vice versa).
Hmmm, makes me sound like a pissed-in wet blanket....
Brave Sir Robin ran away. Bravely ran away, away! When danger reared its ugly head, He bravely turned his tail and fled. Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about And gallantly he chickened out. Bravely taking to his feet He beat a very brave retreat, Bravest of the brave, Sir Robin!
It’s hard to say you love someone and it’s even harder to say you don’t.
Let’s face it, women are more likely to be breathtakingly honest and say “I like you as a friend”, “I cannot see this relationship heading anywhere”, “Sorry you’re not my type”. “Join a circus”
It’s men that have to, either be diplomatic about the whole issue, or else bravely run away.
I was wondering if I may turn the topic upside down for an instant:
Don’t you think that a single mother, who has single handedly reared X amount of kids, shows that she might have strong and resilient character?
I'm not talking about a 16 year old with a kid here...
I don’t know how it is in other parts of the world, but being a single mother, having to work, taking care of the day-to-day running of the house etc isn’t exactly a cakewalk in Malta (where child support is something out of Charlie Chaplin movies)
It is all in the interest of scientific advancement...it really is an onerous duty to undertake on behalf of humanity. I guess I'll have to do it all alone....
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RE: "Partner"
I knew that you knew that I knew. ;)