
Originally Posted by
jmw0713
I'll give my description of the "One".
The "One" is:
-someone who is there with you through thick a thin
-someone who loves you for you, not what you do
-someone who sticks up for you
-someone who is not embarrassed to be with you
-someone who supports you at all times through everything
-someone who no matter what will not stray from you
-someone who openly communicates and works with you
-someone you can trust with out an inkling of doubt
-someone who you can rely on
-someone who shares life with you not dominates life
-someone who helps to guide you through the fog of life
-and finally someone who will not hurt you and leave you behind
Thats just my thoughts of the "One"
This is from my personal opinion - my worldview.
Sweetguy, I really want to caution you about lists like this. They seem to make a lot of sense, I understand that. But I have to reiterate... its lists like this that form the basis of very unhealthy mental processes. You go through your relationships with a list like this and you put so much focus on her,
you forget that your own behavior is the most important.
Don't misunderstand. Everything in that list is a desirable truth. It's just not primary. What is primary is that YOU be able to be and do all of those things... and more. Yes, you pay attention to how you're treated, but keep your own habits the focus of your most critical observations.
Someone commented above that if you could follow my description of what being "The One", you could make a go with almost anyone. I believe that to be almost certainly true. Not universally true, but certainly the right foundation.
Why do I believe this? I believe that people are inspired, frequently, by uncharacteristically positive behavior. If you take that list above and make it YOUR responsibility, and acted in all of those ways, many many times it could inspire an otherwise iffy mate to behave better.
It still might not work out, but at least your heart and conscience would be clear. And living like your goal is to BE "The One" means you should be attracting healthier mate candidates anyway.
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Anyway, I just want to warn you to keep lists like that in perspective.
When you date someone, you probably already like them, maybe a LOT. But you date them to discover the reason(s) you
shouldn't be together, find them, and move on. More often than not you WILL find those reasons.
During that process, you keep living like you're "The One", and when you suddenly find yourself working with a girl you CAN'T find those reasons you shouldn't be together... it will be amazing. She'll be awesome, you're already awesome... lookout stars.