Do you really believe that it's worth holding out marrying someone/anyone on the slim chance that the universe may align one day, during your life-time, and you'll be thrown under the car of that person (metaphorically), or is a bird in the hand better than spinsterhood? And if I think that theory is twaddle, does that make me a pessimist or a realist? Now that our culture is so mobile compared to 100 or 200 years ago, are chances greater of finding your own TRUE LOVE or even smaller?
2006-11-26 03:05:39 · 9 answers · asked by alison k 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I blame Harlequins novels and hollywood movies for that myth... You find someone with a shared outlook on life, a companion to witness and validate your existence but that doesn't mean it has to be forever or that somehow they were "predestined" to be with you....Bitter? maybe. Realistic? you betcha
2006-11-26 03:17:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
True hapiness is based in tolerance and compassion. If you are looking for you soul mate you might loose the opportunity to learn from a person who might not be your twin spirit, but who might have a lot to give you. Living the rest of your life with your soul mate, I think, can be quite boring. And with so many people on the planet, what if your twin spirit is a nomad living in Mongolia? I think the chances are smaller.
2006-11-26 14:02:20 · answer #2 · answered by Roz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can't have a soul-mate if you don't accept the soul mythology to begin with. Same with twin spirit & spirit.
Pop culture romanticism leads to unrealistic expectations & many painful dissappointments.
I recommend realistic views, such as not expecting things that we aren't going to get & treating others with kindness & respect whether they always do what we think they should or not. Not very exciting, but it works for stable, long term & fulfilling relationships.
Peace,
;-)
2006-11-26 03:19:27 · answer #3 · answered by WikiJo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think someone is out there, but since the world is so crowded and impersonal , It's a lot harder to meet that person. I think it makes you a pessimist, but there's always hope.
2006-11-26 06:25:36 · answer #4 · answered by queendebadow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chances are better now than before! Do you want to find me?
2006-11-26 03:09:12 · answer #5 · answered by Sami V 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are many soul mate marrages in the toliet today .so finding such a person is void and to wait for them if they exist which i do not think they do is childish
2006-11-26 03:19:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
'I already met her, but she had too many hangups with me being black'
even though that statement is contradictory, u seem to have a better grasp on the concept than most others
2006-11-26 03:16:41 · answer #7 · answered by Spiderpig 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I already met her, but she had too many hangups with me being black. Her dad being a KKK member may have had some things to do with it too, but he was okay with me and actually wanted me to go out with and marry his daughter.
2006-11-26 03:09:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, i don't think so, for i have lost someone,
2006-11-26 03:22:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋