Six Signs You're Settling for Second Best

Six Signs You're Settling for Second Best

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DesertGirl87 is offline DesertGirl87 Post #1  February 1,2011, 3:45pm
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How sad is it that I've experienced all of those in the last five years? You should probably add 'if you dream about locking yourself in the bathroom to avoid him, and wake up thinking it wasn't a dream...'
 
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ami1uwant is offline ami1uwant Post #2  February 1,2011, 4:24pm
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You could say the same thing about women.....

This is only pumping up the myth of not settling. What exactly is settling?

Everyone has faults or quirks...its a matter of dealing with those quirks.
 
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scully98 is offline scully98 Post #3  February 1,2011, 4:47pm
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here's one to add - if, during an argument, his face turns beet red and you find yourself hoping he'll croak of a heart attack on the spot...you might be settling for second best.

or, another for the list, you don't want to leave your dogs, so you stay with your husband longer t han you should. until you realized leaving the dogs is harder than leaving him.

(I divorced him, btw.)
 
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mitchell175 is offline mitchell175 Post #4  February 1,2011, 5:18pm
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or, another for the list, you don't want to leave your dogs, so you stay with your husband longer t han you should. until you realized leaving the dogs is harder than leaving him.

(I divorced him, btw.)
Did you at least get to keep the dogs?
 
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seekerd is offline seekerd Post #5  February 3,2011, 6:40am
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Again, who wrote these dumb articles?
I must also add that these are very dangerous articles that portray marriage/committed relationship as a never ending bliss. Nothing could be further from the truth.
We all experience negative emotions at a moment of anger, but to dump our partners as second best because of those emotions? Dumb. And very dangerous. What gave each of us the idea that our partners do not experience similar emotions towards us sometimes? And how would we feel if they classify us as second best because of those emotions?
Negative emotions are normal in everyday life, and are not a basis of disparaging the blessings that God has brought into our lives. I have a really great job that pays me very well. Most times I enjoy my work, and I often look forward to getting to work. But at other times I would rather be on the beach in Hawaii, or on my bed sleeping. But I do thank God everyday that I have a job. I would be an ingrate to call my job "settling" or "second best" simply because of my fleeting, negative feelings.

At the best, the author(s) of these articles are doing a disservice to committed relationships everywhere and I think EH should call them to order. Nothing worth having ever comes cheap. Solid relationships are no exceptions. Jumping ship because things don't go our way is immature at least. Very dangerous at best.
EH can do better. They should stop writing these nonsensical junks in the name of dating advice.
 
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I agree, this is a stupid article.

#1 You are irrationally irritated by the "little stuff" your partner does.

#5 You pointedly decide to overlook your partner's flaws.

Everybody has flaws/quirks. If you're expecting someone without any, you're going to be single the rest of your life.

And what is up with these slide shows? I don't see why they couldn't have fit all this on one page.
 
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Rustman is offline Rustman Post #7  March 7,2011, 1:27am
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That comment about not racing a biological clock is garbage... you are damn right I'm racing a clock.  Someday I'd actually like to have kids of my own, but my dating pool is rapidly turning into single mom's who have no desire to have any.  Just because I'm physically capable of fathering children doesn't mean that I can; I'm going to blink and find that I'm 50 or 60, and unless I have about 7 zeros backing up my bank accounts that I can flaunt to actually pull someone that is still capable of having children, my chances of actually having a family are going to be absolutely nil.  The problem is that I want to do things the right way... date, love, marriage, family... in that order.  The people who sit around and tell me that it isn't a big deal... don't worry about time... you'll find love...its perfectly fine to find that someone later in life.. etc... are the same women I know who got knocked up young at things like drunken parties (some of them more than once), decided that they'd had enough kids, and THEN went searching for a real relationship.  Of course there is no biological pressure... thanks guys for the advice; you all are really awesome (sarcasm). 
 
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MaurizioDS is offline MaurizioDS Post #8  March 15,2011, 2:24am
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Real life isn't so cut and dried; people also have a right to be allowed their humanity.  Nobody's perfect, and dealing with others ALWAYS involves a certain degree of adaptation, and consideration.  This is one of the problems with many people in society; one strike, no matter how small, and you're out.  This is simply a manifestation of the fact that some people want a relationship, but aren't prepared to put forth any effort to make it happen.   Don't get me wrong; no one should have to tolerate pathological behavior, but when you have an instance where truly small things cause big problems, it's more likely the case that somebody needs to grow up, and grow a pair of shoulders.  Little things occupy little minds; it's sad if some let them destroy their relationships.    Entire volumes can be written on this topic, and my cat wants to play.... Peace and Love to all. MD 
 
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What's dumb is that people see this as advice. It has nothing to do with relationships as much as it does with marketing. If they (EH) can convince people, they are not in the right relationship than they can sell them the service of helping them find the "right" person. EH wants to find as many reasons to get people to end their current relationships so they can make money finding them new, "better" relationships.
 
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livenlearn is offline livenlearn Post #10  April 30,2011, 5:29pm
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Huh? Most people who are happy in their relationship wouldnt be reading the advice on this board anyway.
 
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