I swear to god I'm not going trad, but the more I think about it the dumber it seems to encourage young people to do some serial monogamy before partnering up — like people whose only practice is in explicitly disposable relationships would be any better at the real deal
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It's actually a hard problem to figure out what to do with each other if you've got two entirely independent career paths, no interest in building the same thing or compatible things, no desire for kids, etc. Which is why I think "codependence" is a bad meme, especially now
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If it seems like the cultural climate encourages more entanglements with a serious business partner than a serious romantic partner, that seems... pretty problematic. But if relationships are more about consumption than production, it's hard to make the case against optionality
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The framework of seeing a partner as having a market value gives the game away: if what someone is looking for is a combination of sex and social status, then what goes on between partners is almost irrelevant; what matters is when you’re sweating, and when you’re being seen.
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It’s not about what you do with each other, it’s about what you do for each other. It’s about putting someone’s needs above your own, it’s about giving and sacrifice.
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If you aren't codependent then you haven't formed a relationship.
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My partner & I are best friends, help & care for each other, like many of the same things, & enjoy separate things too. It’s easier & per se more fulfilling than my past relationships, which helped me figure out that this is what I want. Plenty of “why” & “what do we do?” for me.
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