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  • March 18, 2016 at 4:35 pm #99441
    Anonymous
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    Dear Braz:

    I can relate to how rare it is when someone really hears you. You stressed the word “hear” in your post. How rare it is… it is quite amazing how rare it is between married couples (straight or gay), between parents and children (minor and adult), between siblings, between…. anybody. So often, people do not listen, only wait for their turn to talk…

    Or so often, these are not conversations between two people; instead it is like one person vomits, then the other person vomits, then everyone cleans the vomit and next round of vomiting.

    A simple thing like really hearing what the other person is saying… rare indeed and what a shame it is so rare.

    Because of my appreciation of good communication, I judge your relationship with your best friend as something good. And by the way “normal”- that word, normal … I don’t think it means anything anymore.

    anita

    March 19, 2016 at 6:02 am #99481
    Inky
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    Hi Braz,

    The good news is that people are more accepting of all KINDS of relationships now. When I was younger if you were standing in line with a guy at the deli together it meant you were going out. Now when my DD is in the deli with a guy it’s “We’re just FRIENDS Mom, jeez, what’s wrong with you??” LOL

    My sister is very close with her business partner. People get awkward because they don’t know if they’re sisters, best friends or lovers.

    People like Labels and to Pigeon Hole other people.

    Your relationship with your Person ~ “The people who matter don’t mind and the people who mind don’t matter!”

    You’re a lesbian whose best friend is a guy. What’s so hard to understand about that? 🙂

    • This reply was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by Inky.
    March 19, 2016 at 11:06 am #99494
    Runa
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    You can’t stop people from judging you. We all do it whether we admit it or not. Their opinions of your relationship should hold no water unless your relationship is harming you or someone else. This sounds like a pretty healthy one to me. Get on with your life. Peace be with you.

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