Expectations

[minxz]

I have been thinking about how often we start conversations with “not that I have expectations” as if having expectations is akin to having herpes.  I myself have often said it and have decided to make a stand.  There is nothing wrong with expectations!  In fact weather we admit it or not we all have them.   Perhaps they are as simple as expecting that car beside us to stay in their lane or that the person we are speaking with us isn’t going to randomly punch us.  We expect the mail man to deliver the mail and our best friend to build us up when speaking to others and not stab us in the back.  We expect our mates/significant others to be loyal to us both emotionally and physically and we have expectation of ourselves.  Society is framed by expectations.  Sometimes it can feel smothering but in the long run most of them are there to protect and give us a modicum of security in our lives.  It goes along with the Christian definition of freedom.  For all of us to be free we need to enslave ourselves to Jehovah..w/o that dedication and commonality of purpose our “freedom” could impinge upon the freedom of others.

When you are in a relationship you have expectations and your mate has expectations.  It is majorly important that both parties are aware of what they are and agrees to fulfill them to the best of their abilities.  More often than not compromises must be made that is what comes of two people with disparate views making their lives one.  So my belief is that expectations are normal and healthy as long as they are properly communicated and they are not unrealistic or too demanding.

Anyhow that is my thought on the matter what do you think?