Gr8Guyn2008 is offline Gr8Guyn2008 Post #31  November 5,2009, 6:15am
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I'm crippled by the fear That I've fallen too far to love

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PY_2 wrote :
How about those who don't bring the same to the table, but still expects a lot from the other partner?

p.s. good post by the way on the first definition of settling. You want Butterfinger or Kitkat? (are Frogs allergic to chocolates?)
Butterfinger please
 
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I'm crippled by the fear That I've fallen too far to love

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trixie1868 wrote :
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Do ya suppose that if we met someone who was a good enough fit we'd think that there is no real distinction between 'settling' and 'compromising' and we'd just get on with being as happy as we could manufacture?
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This is a very pertinent question.
 
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