Comments | aethyrflux: Ides of March

aethyrflux

Ides of March

Mar 15, 2003 15:24

I went to see DJ Neptune (aka Curious George) at Texture on Thursday night.
On Saturday @ 6:40 pm, lionserpent tells Thursday's story... It was good to dance, and to see many friends that I have been out of touch with for so long. Afterward, I spent a pleasant time with the Groovepharm ( Read more... )

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queenofhalves March 15 2003, 19:57:21 UTC

I just don't understand why people are so afraid to share in open, honest, inclusive relationships. It's like some kind of a conspiracy that takes advantage of people through pathological deception and separation/exclusion.

being in that kind of relationship requires a lot of self-examination and self-knowledge. the closer you get to someone else, the more buttons in you they'll start to push. people have to be ready to look their own weaknesses and failings straight in the eye, because if they're not, they'll blame the pain they're experiencing on you.

john and i used a book when we did premarital counselling called getting the love you want by harville hendrix. it has the most embarrassing self-help book cover ever! but it's essentially jung lite, and its model of how relationships work fits my experience really well. hendrix suggests that we're attracted to people who both embody the strengths we lack in ourselves (thus the initial attraction) and exacerbate the wounds we've picked up in the course of our development (often ( ... )

aethyrflux March 16 2003, 16:01:28 UTC

i have taken your kind words to my heart -- your wisdom and those ideas suggested by others who responded to your posting about commitment/marriage -- i will apply them to my own life and hope to share with others, who may benefit from the exchange of such genuine and deeply introspective communication

circusavatar March 16 2003, 09:51:10 UTC

hugs to you.. self growth is a long and twisty road... it was so good to see you thrus night.. i had been wondering what you had been up to since last fall...

aethyrflux March 16 2003, 16:04:14 UTC

thanks for being there thurs, i have really needed friendly interaction. dancing has been the best therapy i have found recently. but it only lasts as long as i am dancing. when is there going to be another temple dance???