Friday, September 22, 2006

Would you rather be running to somebody or running away?

I've been talking to a few people lately, and I've figured out that loyalty almost no longer exists. Couples, married or not, who have open relationships- yet only one partner is aware and the other isn't- seem to be more abundant than those who are committed to their spouse.
There are those that haven't figured out what they want. Some think they deserve more than one partner. A few look elsewhere for what they simply cannot ask their spouse to do for them. Somehow, they honestly think asking a stranger is easier than asking the one that loves them.
So then to have a relationship... are we stuck in the "lie and hide" webs of pseudo-happiness? Or have we turned sex into an intimate-free activity?
It gets one into thinking about love, boundaries, and decisions.
Hypothetically speaking... you fall inlove. They make you swoon. Your eyes glaze over, and every moment apart is like finding out your dog just died. Then you make a decision to be with them. ONLY them. Things go from madly, deeply inlove to mundane. Sometimes the blue sky isn't filled with doves but terrible thunderstorms. You make more decisions. You set boundaries. You stay together and get stronger, or you leave. Either way you have drawn the line in the sand for that other person; me and only me or not me at all. They can take it or leave it.
However, it seems to be dominately males in relationships that do both. Instead of being honest with their partner for fear of being left or divorced, they would rather lie, cheat, and steal the trust from their spouse. Some don't consider it lying if they omit details. Some don't consider it cheating if their spouse won't or can't do it. Some don't view it as robbing their relationship of trust and virtue if they hide from actually facing the issues causing these actions. Some even deflect blame in their actions by stating things like "My wife can't do sexy" or "I can't help it if girls want me".
Let's be upfront. That's all a bunch of bull. I can only think of this quote from Grey's Anatomy... Meredith says it at the end of one of my most favorite episodes of any show ever... so it's etched into my memory.
"At some point, you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out. They fence you in. Life is messy. That's how we're made. So, you can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them. But there are some lines... that are way too dangerous to cross." --- Grey's Anatomy

Take this however you will. It's just been bothering me lately. I needed to talk about it... so here it is. Sometimes you just have to ask yourself this:
Would you rather be running to somebody or be running away?

Personally, I'd rather be running to somebody.

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