I know this is a somewhat radical concept in our society of fairy-tale ideals, but here goes: how bad is it to marry someone who you are not "in love" with? I'm not referring to marrying for money or convenience, or marrying someone you despise. I'm imagining a scenario in which you know someone very well, respect, admire, and even love them, but feel no romantic affection for them. Maybe you're even physically attracted to this person, but this attraction is something quite separate from your feelings for them as an individual. Is it so wrong to want to spend your life with someone who understands you, who you love to spend time with, and who makes you a better person, even if you don't get butterflies in your stomach when you hear their name and the the thought of them does not induce a giddy euphoria? I mean, from what I've heard, the "in love " feeling usually fades some time into a marriage anyways, hopefully replaced by a deeper love t...
Oh, but you do excel at making beautiful music! The concert last night was absolutely stunning. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThat's okay. Nobody likes homework machines. Unless they bought one... that does their homework so that they don't have to. Then people would like them. But not them, exactly. Only having them, for the sake of having them do their homework. Which is boring.
ReplyDeleteIn other words, that's okay. You don't have to be a homework machine.
yeah... I'm kinda tired. What else is new :)
Tasha-that made my day. You are great!
ReplyDeleteMike-I'm glad you still like me, even though I'm not a homework machine. Even when my inefficiency means that you probably get to spend tonight watching me write a paper.