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Yeah, (rosie) I know saying "never" or "always" are a little crazy. I would love to find someone *special* to share myself with. Ppl just seem to change when they get married to each other - it's bizarre.
I would love to think it is a possibility (marriage), someday, who knows.
But you are absolutely right, like attracts like or whatever it is that we are lacking in ourselves is what we attract in another - as an opportunity for growth in love - by Divine Design - at least this is my understanding of it.
I think I need about a year or at least several extremely intense months of therapy before I would consider a relationship. I am willing to date a mentally healthy person (geez, normal used to be such a dirty word for me) even a balanced person... that would be a nice change!
I heard that my cousin is battering her husband & her 17 yr old daughter too... poor guy, I don't think I like my family very much. Now I am concerned & praying for them specifically. It makes me very sad to know this cycle of abuse is continuing. Hurt people, hurt people, unless they are very courageous & willing to change.
Awareness is the first step - I plan to go to my therpist once a week. Hopefully with very concentrated effort & work in al-anon daily, I'll be able to go through some radical transformations... I know I'll be okay.
Besides, I continue to say/pray I am changing these acoa patterns within me and I refuse to continue to be co-dependent -- I can get everything I need right from within myself.
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kitty said.............I think I need about a year or at least several extremely intense months of therapy before I would consider a relationship. I am willing to date a mentally healthy person (geez, normal used to be such a dirty word for me) even a balanced person... that would be a nice change!
rosie says............(((kitty)))) GOOD thinking!!!!!! i am doing this....21 months and still no guy.....am not even looking!!!! if it is to be???? it will come and in good ways......if not???? than "que sera sera".....its OK, Bcuz i know i am ok....................love n hugs / rosie