Recently I saw this quote on a friend's Facebook page: 
"One of the greatest feelings in the world is feeling that you are truly understood by another person."
I think it is SO true and I think we are ALL longing to be understood - by friends, family members, spouses, co-workers, and strangers.
I think this quote struck a chord with me because I feel misunderstood sometimes. Because I am not the 'center-of-attention-loud' person, that can be construed as stuck-up, shy, or just that I don't have much to say......which couldn't be farther from the truth!
I also am wondering if it's possible to find a man to share my life with that will truly 'get' me....because now looking back on my marriage, I honestly don't think my ex-husband really 'got' me. We were together about 8 years, so I think we were 'comfortable' and 'familiar', but I don't think he ever really figured out what I was all about. I think that if I get married again, I am going to have to feel like that person truly understands WHO I am and WHAT makes me tick. And I want to know those very same things about him. I think this level of understanding happens over time, which is probably why I am so against people getting married shortly after meeting or a very short dating life before engagement, etc. I just don't think you can truly know someone, with all of their quirks, habits, dreams, etc. over a short period of time.
Thoughts???
2 comments:
I agree, I think a person needs time to let their guard down to truly show who they are, sometimes people can have a quick start to their relationship and it can last forever. It really depends on the people and how honest they are with each other. And finding someone and showing your true self takes a lot of trust, and accepting someone with their all their positive and negative things takes a lot of patience, understanding, and acceptance of who that person is. And sometimes a person's true self isn't shown until there is a struggle you have to work through. Relationships are such tightropes!! Allison
Hey Larry,
Your quote ,'Because I am not the 'center-of-attention-loud' person, that can be construed as stuck-up, shy, or just that I don't have much to say......which couldn't be farther from the truth!'
I find to fit me very well too. Not everyone can be the center of attention or they don't want to be. I guess I feel if people stereotype someone right away as being stuck up or shy because they don't yell out their thoughts right away then it's too bad for the other person who is doing the sterotyping becuase they are missing out on a great person. YOu can't judge a book by it's cover (too bad many people don't follow that!)
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