I've been thinking a lot lately about interpersonal relationships.
In most relationships, each person has some annoying or thoughtless things that they do. The other person puts up with these things they don't like (quirks) because of things that the person does that they do like (perks). (Although if they like the other person enough, sometimes the quirks actually become the perks.) I'm calling the system "(putting up with) quirks for perks."
Any thoughts on this?
That sounds a lot smarter than trying to 'fix' the quirks. Often, a trait can be a perk in one situation and a quirk in another. I have a very critical bent when it comes to movies, music, etc. This is very useful when I'm trying to be creative—I usually know when something I've made is good or mediocre—but I also find myself thoughtlessly picking apart some movie or story that a friend or family member is really attached to.
ReplyDeleteYeeaaaah...I do that too. It does really depend on the audience.
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