Nexlore
Nexlore t1_ja9ox8x wrote
Reply to comment by ZeroRozuMagika in TIFU by realizing I’m in a practical relationship rather than a loving one. by [deleted]
Why do you believe that he doesn't? What does it mean to truly love someone?
It just seems as if marriage doesn't have the meaning to it that it does for you.
Marriage is an obligation, that puts pressure on people and can end relationships regardless of how much those individuals are in love. Furthermore, there are responsibilities and societal expectations that come along with the institution of marriage. If not for the responsibility as a surrogate decision maker in the event of emergency or incapacitation and the tax benefits, I'm not sure I would care about marriage myself. The relationship between me and my partner is not defined by how society references us.
Nexlore t1_ja7lv9r wrote
True love is not a thing, stop believing in fairy tales. The head over heels in love feeling is an adrenaline response, that's why you have "fight flight or freeze" happening when you're trying to ask out a crush as a teenager.
Once you become comfortable with someone your love will turn into a more compassionate and nurturing love. If it doesn't you're likely in a one sided relationship and constantly on edge because you are unsure if they feel the same way.
As others have said, marriage is over romanticized....and if nothing else there are tax and social benefits (you can make medical decisions for your partner if they are not capable, etc) to getting married. Possibly bring up those practical aspects if it comes to it.
As others have said, don't ruin a good thing by getting stuck in your head.
Nexlore t1_jdqj5z2 wrote
Reply to comment by BrightNooblar in LPT: If you call a company to speak to customer service but the automated menu won't let you talk to a real person, say "Upgrade my account" instead of "Refund" or "Cancel," when the automated menu asks you to state why you're calling. You will immediately be transferred to a real person by BigSpoonFullOfSnark
Cool, make it easier for us to get to who we need to speak to then. If we could get where we wanted originally, this wouldn't be an issue.