I have a partner only (in this context) in that we are engaged in raising a child that we produced. But I agree with the sentiment... I don't have a partner (as in, life-partner, or whatever you want to call it; I remain single) partly because I've never met someone who fits the bill. To be facetious, (and entirely politically incorrect, but I'll do so simply to emphasise a point) I've never met a woman who stimulates me in enough ways to make me forsake, on a massively extended timescale, other forms of stimulation and enjoyment. They're either fucking sexy, fucking intelligent, fucking fun, fucking accommodating, or good at fucking. I've never met one that's more than two-out-of-four.Gawdzilla wrote:Good luck with that. Try to find a partner that will be supportive and not a potential co-dependent type.FrigidSymphony wrote:I'm all for harsh measures, and being an alcohol abuser myself I wouldn't permit myself to raise children unless I radically dropped my consumption habits.
And that's the short list. I don't want a partner who agrees with me all the time, for example, because I could be wrong (and often have been). But I would like one who's both articulate enough to explain coherently where she thinks I'm wrong, and strong enough to do so.
My son's mother got close, but she was mad. I'm still more than a little in love with her, so I guess that means I'm inclined to fall in love with people who couldn't live with me. Makes sense, in a twisted way.
I'm fucking doomed, aren't I?
