My Problem?
June 09, 2005
Excerpt from a female friend's email:
Heya,
You know what, maybe its you who has the problem not the girls. You might just be freaking out that it will get serious and you'll get married and that'll be it, just one woman so you start finding problems with them. I know i used to do that, if i was going out with someone over a month I'd dump them for no reason, i was just afraid of commitment.
So, you think its my fault, huh? I just think I'm being picky. I don't want to settle. I want a girl who is perfect. Not necessarily perfect in general, just perfect for me.
There's a famous quote that says, "you come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly."
So far in my life and as far as I know, I haven't come across a woman who I think is perfect for me. The problem is not commitment. The problem is finding somebody worthy of committing to. Not that I can't find any decent women. I've found plenty, actually. Just that I can't find one that is decent and seems normal enough (read "my type") to commit to.
I'd really hate to find myself married to somebody who I don't have anything in common with or who isn't physically attractive to me. Its sort of funny, but lately, I've been trying to figure out if I'm too old (i.e. mature) to dump somebody because I'm not attracted to them physically, despite liking their personality. I think I'd have to break up with them because I know I wouldn't be in a relationship with somebody for very long if I wasn't attracted to them.
What do you think?
Yes, you absolutely have to be attracted to the person. It doesn't matter how awesome their personality is if there is nothing clicking on the physical level as well. Relationships are both mental and physical.
And yes, you have to think the person is incredible. Everyone will have flaws, but if the person is right for you you'll realize that you can live with those flaws because the good far outweighs the bad. I find that Kevin and I have traits that balance each other's flaws.
I don't think you're wrong to expect those aspects in a relationship.
Posted by: Jill at June 13, 2005 08:57 AMThanks for backing me up. I didn't think I was crazy.
Posted by: Neil at June 13, 2005 01:15 PM