Topic: Should you have to "make" your relationship work?
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Sun 08/30/09 09:45 AM
if I have to make it work...
it's not meant to be...

7z3r05's photo
Sun 08/30/09 09:46 AM
i think that true love is liquid, consistent, and breathless.

if love is true then nothing else that can happen between the 2 could ever seem more important than the feelings they share with each other.

so, no. i dont think love can be forced or molded. that willl just end in disaster and heartache and in an affair scared scared eek. no thanks.

MirrorMirror's photo
Sun 08/30/09 09:48 AM

it's not all touchy feely and warm and fuzzy after the initial infatuation starts to wear off and you're pickin up smelly socks and skidmark underwear for the 100th time or late for work cause you can't find your keys cause someone "tidied" for the 100th time

or you want to watch the Colts and the Patriots and she wants to watch "What not to wear".

You do have to work pretty hard at it sometimes or it just wont work
:thumbsup:

AGoodGuy1026's photo
Sun 08/30/09 09:51 AM

I would prefer it be a labor of love.


I agree... you work at the rough spots, because you love the other person... and frankly, if you love something a lot, the work part does not seem so much like work... eh?

flowerforyou

MirrorMirror's photo
Sun 08/30/09 09:52 AM



:heart: Should you have to "make" your relationship work,or should it just work by itself with little effort from those involved?:heart:


The idea that relationships don't take work is fairytale, IMO. It takes two people giving 100%.

Relationships should flow because of the work and the result has to be worth the work.

That isn't to imply that a square peg/round hole situation is okay, either. Some things can't be forced and shouldn't be.

But given that I'm single...what do I know??? noway
flowerforyou

Darknight1981's photo
Sun 08/30/09 09:53 AM
Hmmm.. All very valid points. As I've stated in the previous blog entry, there are the ups and the downs that are dealt with. Honestly speaking I think it all really depends on how one feels for another to continue the relationship at all. Nobody's perfect.

I happen to think that the "love" between two people will bring the hard work to keep things fresh, new and stable.

Although communication,honesty, trust and loyalty has to be present in order for stability. :heart:

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Sun 08/30/09 09:54 AM
I have been hurt so much I forget how feels "to be loved".........so whats with the whole "labor of love" deal?

I don't understand.....maybe thats my problem. Any more, I just don't even try bc I think I'm going to get hurt again

PATSFAN's photo
Sun 08/30/09 09:55 AM
:banana: Hi Ho Hi Ho it's off to work I go:banana:

earthytaurus76's photo
Sun 08/30/09 09:57 AM
Edited by earthytaurus76 on Sun 08/30/09 09:58 AM


I would prefer it be a labor of love.


I agree... you work at the rough spots, because you love the other person... and frankly, if you love something a lot, the work part does not seem so much like work... eh?

flowerforyou


weeeellll. yess. But I am more thinking, work to please the other.. you know, doing nice thingsss, extra things.. being sweet, being attentive, keeping things exciting, or sexy or interesting. All requiring work.

Immm.. not a WHOLLEE lot tolerant of someone giving me a rough time, now lifes events being rough, YES working hard to stay together through tough times, like money troubles, o yeah im in full on.


I dont dooo like, name calling, blaming, stuff like that.. Im not into working on that.. lol.

silly's photo
Sun 08/30/09 10:10 AM

I have been hurt so much I forget how feels "to be loved".........so whats with the whole "labor of love" deal?

I don't understand.....maybe thats my problem. Any more, I just don't even try bc I think I'm going to get hurt again


Ditto

7z3r05's photo
Sun 08/30/09 10:12 AM
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cityblues21's photo
Sun 08/30/09 10:38 AM
If you care about the other person, and don't want your relationship to just dissolve over time, work, petty life things...

Maintenance is important to make it last. Shouldn't feel like work, but necessary actions, thoughts, and behavior from both individuals to keep it going smoothly. Should be done with genuine care and concern. Love isn't just going along through life on auto pilot... it does need those extra touches to keep it vital. Again, it really wouldn't seem like work if the relationship were based on a natural, easy going type of love to begin with. It would be something you wanted to do, not felt you HAD to do.

LewisW123's photo
Sun 08/30/09 11:32 AM

Forcing it or "making it work" no, but working together in a stable relationship is a healthy thing.

LewisW123's photo
Sun 08/30/09 11:37 AM

Forcing it or "making it work" no, but working together in a stable relationship is a healthy thing.


Agree. Every relationship takes some effort. The more healthy, the less it will feel like work, because the rewards will be worth it.

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Sun 08/30/09 11:58 AM


:heart: Should you have to "make" your relationship work,or should it just work by itself with little effort from those involved?:heart:


You shouldn't "have" to make anything work. If are, then the relationship probably isn't working. And if THAT'S the case, then you might as well just put a fork in her, 'cuz yer done.

MeChrissy2's photo
Sun 08/30/09 12:05 PM

Hmmm.. All very valid points. As I've stated in the previous blog entry, there are the ups and the downs that are dealt with. Honestly speaking I think it all really depends on how one feels for another to continue the relationship at all. Nobody's perfect.

I happen to think that the "love" between two people will bring the hard work to keep things fresh, new and stable.

Although communication,honesty, trust and loyalty has to be present in order for stability. :heart:


Darknight, I agree whole heartedly. When you truly love someone, it doesn't feel like work. But all healthy relationships take communication, honest, trust and loyalty and that entails working at it.

MirrorMirror's photo
Sun 08/30/09 12:21 PM

if I have to make it work...
it's not meant to be...
flowerforyou

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Sun 08/30/09 12:27 PM
noway ... I shouldn't have to work ... full stop ...

... Much less on a relationship ...

... Has anyone seen my diamond tiara???

BonnyMiss's photo
Sun 08/30/09 12:29 PM

noway ... I shouldn't have to work ... full stop ...

... Much less on a relationship ...

... Has anyone seen my diamond tiara???




laugh laugh laugh

mo_muirnin's photo
Sun 08/30/09 12:52 PM
You shouldn't HAVE to make your relationship work, you should WANT to make it work. Having to make a relationship works is like trying to dig yourself out of debt, You have to do that, it's annoying and you're always broke.