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Date Posted: 18:09:53 04/11/08 Fri
Author: Johnny Reb
Subject: Re: Good or bad news?
In reply to: iteo 's message, "Re: Good or bad news?" on 21:21:43 04/10/08 Thu

>Johnny, though I am very happy that you've found
>someone, to me the fact that you are questioning may
>mean one of two things.
>
>1. Perhaps you've grown emotionally and are now
>beginning to examine the relationship in the early
>stages before it gets too far along
>
>2. Perhaps there is something inside you that is
>telling you to be wary, something your intellect
>doesn't quite understand just yet
>
>If it's no. 1, my suggestion would be to examine your
>past relationships. Have you traditionally been the
>type of person who falls head over heels very easily?
>You do say that you only met her recently and yet are
>already in love. If so, then maybe you put women on a
>pedestal too quickly. I've known many people who do
>that, I think it's very common.
>
>If so, when this happens, usually those being
>worshipped are only too eager to have the worshipping
>continue until they get bored with it. In those
>situations the love is often one-sided. The one being
>worshipped may have mistaken the ego-boost they
>received as love, and so misled their lover
>unintentionally.
>
>Once they tire of the worship, then they realize that
>they never really loved the other person and walk out.
>
>If it's no.2, then perhaps your gut instinct senses
>something that you don't want to admit is there or
>don't quite see yet. And that 'thing' could be any
>number of things.
>
>It could be that you're on the rebound and are seeking
>to be re-convinced of your own worth, a boost of ego.
>
>It could be that this person isn't right for you on
>some deeper level than you recognize right now.
>
>And finally, it could also be that everything I've
>written here is a boat load of crap and that this girl
>is the best thing to ever happen to you.
>
>Only you can find the real answer. Good luck!!

Thank you, iteo, for your in-depth analysis which is not crap at all. Yes, I am the head-over-heels person. I have to learn to trust my own feelings and rely on my judgements again. I will keep my yes open.

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