mitharatowen wrote:
^ Yeah that's what they say. I don't understand why though. It's much 'healthier' to live only for yourself?
Here's the thing. I can be self-sufficient. I can do what I like to do and not need anyone else. But I don't see any reason to be in a relationship if that were the case. That is just not the kind of relationship I enjoy. I have no desire to be in a non-codependent relationship. What is the purpose?
*shrug*
Because you don't get into a relationship to give up who you are. You don't get into a relationship and then foist all expectations of happiness, fulfillment, support and entertainment onto another person. You're supposed to
share your lives together, but you're not supposed to forget who you are, what you are, and that you're an individual in the process. It's a relationship, not a lobotomy.
I understand that's difficult, especially for aspies like us, because it's hard to change gears so often and so quickly, as relationships usually demand to be successful, but you still have to be your own person, have your own interests, own friends, own passions, own life too. Just like he/she does.