Sunday Scribblings Post-Prompt "Beauty"
Beauty
Physical attraction to him most certainly caught my attention at first, but that's never really been all I need to stay interested. His sense of humor and the way he expresses himself really drew me to him, but as I got to know him, I learned about the things that he loves and his passion for finding out more about them. He's curious about things and I was surprised that when I mentioned that I had done something like making paper or binding a book that he genuinely wanted to find out more about the process. It fascinates him that I “make stuff” as he puts it. He has a knack for asking about what he wants to know that isn't nosy or intrusive because it's so obviously sincere that it makes it impossible for me to feel defensive when he asks.
He's accepting and understanding about things that not everyone can be so tolerant about. He knows that even though the people I love can be alarmingly frustrating sometimes, that I'm not going to stop loving them just to make my life easier. He understands that family doesn't work like that.
But the most beautiful thing about him, in my eyes, is that he truly wants me to be his partner. He isn't afraid to speak his mind or offer opinions, but he wants to know what I think and how I feel about things. He wants us to make solutions that make us both happy, or, at least, that we can both live with once we reach them. At the same time, he stands up for what he believes in, and he stand up for me. Every time I see that side of him in action, I can't help but let my heart soar, because I know that there's nothing more beautiful than the fact that we are both real, individual people in a relationship that doesn't force us to give ourselves up to be together.
Physical attraction to him most certainly caught my attention at first, but that's never really been all I need to stay interested. His sense of humor and the way he expresses himself really drew me to him, but as I got to know him, I learned about the things that he loves and his passion for finding out more about them. He's curious about things and I was surprised that when I mentioned that I had done something like making paper or binding a book that he genuinely wanted to find out more about the process. It fascinates him that I “make stuff” as he puts it. He has a knack for asking about what he wants to know that isn't nosy or intrusive because it's so obviously sincere that it makes it impossible for me to feel defensive when he asks.
He's accepting and understanding about things that not everyone can be so tolerant about. He knows that even though the people I love can be alarmingly frustrating sometimes, that I'm not going to stop loving them just to make my life easier. He understands that family doesn't work like that.
But the most beautiful thing about him, in my eyes, is that he truly wants me to be his partner. He isn't afraid to speak his mind or offer opinions, but he wants to know what I think and how I feel about things. He wants us to make solutions that make us both happy, or, at least, that we can both live with once we reach them. At the same time, he stands up for what he believes in, and he stand up for me. Every time I see that side of him in action, I can't help but let my heart soar, because I know that there's nothing more beautiful than the fact that we are both real, individual people in a relationship that doesn't force us to give ourselves up to be together.