When Did You Know They Are THE ONE?

United States
January 21, 2008 12:00pm CST
Was there a defining moment in your relationship that let you know that the person you were/are with was the one for you? There was a time like that for me. It may sound silly but it was when we were white water rafting and I fell out of the raft. I ended up getting trapped in the current underneath the raft and couldn't surface right away because the raft was on top of me. When I finally came up I came face to face with my sweetie and he looked absolutely terrified. You would have thought I was missing half of my skull he looked so scared. When they finally hauled my butt back into the raft he kissed me and told me never to scare him like that again. It was that moment that I knew there was no one else in the world for me. Was there something that happened in your relationship that convinced you beyond the shadow of a doubt that the person you are/were with was the one for you?
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• Philippines
1 Feb 08
After years and years of dealing with each other. Seriously, humans were not born to be either alone or too close to each other. Couples will always clash, crash, and burn. Love is deep, but you're going to have to dig really deep to get to it first.
• United States
1 Feb 08
I spent darn near 7 years with someone I butted heads with every day. It was certainly a lesson in futility. After that relationship the one I am in now is so different. I thank (insert deity of choice here) everyday for bringing him into my life.
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• Philippines
1 Feb 08
Ants sustain better relationships than humans ever will.
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• United States
21 Jan 08
We were singing karaoke and I never danced before,but he asked me to dance with the next song. That song happened to be "I Can't Help Falling in Love With You", and he was singing it in my ear along with the singer. I guess, you just know, when you know. Know what I mean?
• United States
21 Jan 08
Yeah, I know what you mean. That is a very sweet story.
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@kingcrapper (1536)
• United States
22 Jan 08
I gave up finding anyone when I went to Veags for my birthday. There she was visiting from Colorado. That was in May. She came to visit me in July. I went to there and propose to her in August. We were married in May. She is my gift from the Lord. A blessing I been praying for. How do you know if they are the one? When you see life without them would not be life at all and no one else can hold a candle to them.
• Trinidad And Tobago
22 Jan 08
well I also am not in a position of having a significant other at this point in time, so I can't say yes definitely I have had this experience, but I think I do know what you mean. There's a guy I used to date, who is always there for me no matter what and in my own way I do also love him, although we are not together and have not been together for years. I can look at him now and tell myself that I do not know what I would do without him. He is one of my best male friends because of this. There aren't many males I can talk to and confide in, the way I can with him. That's what makes him so special to me, and because of that, sometimes I think "If I could find a guy like him ... someone whom I can confide in the same way ... someone who I know will always be there for me ... someone who cares about me and isn't afraid to show it.". Also, he and I are very comfortable around each other, we do not argue or fight over anything. He accepts me for who I am, and I accept him for who he is. Those are basically my criteria for determining whether or not I can forsee the relationship lasting long (I can't handle always argueing, unless the lessons learnt from the arguements result in a determination to find a way to make things work).
@drrt_801 (116)
• Philippines
23 Jan 08
This happened to me in July of 2003, my gf had an accident, she was thrown over a motorcycle. she wasn't badly hurt, she was concious, a few stitches on her head, some blood on her shirt and she couldn't recognize anyone!!! My God! that was the most terrifying thing that happened to us! I wasn't at the scene when it happened, her brother-in-law was the one who informed me, it was around 4am and I was drunk asleep before it happened. Her dad was with her during the accident. After I received the call, I got up from bed, didn't bother changing clothes and rushed to the hospital. I found her crying and struggling because she doesn't know anyone, her sister was holding her left hand because she kept on removing the dextrose needle on her right hand, her mom on the other side trying to calm her and she kept shouting "let me go!" with bandages still on her head. I went straight to her and she suddenly stopped shouting, she looked at me and pulled her hand off from her sister and hugged me so tight. I could feel that she was trembling, really trembling, I could say that she was frightened. Then she stopped crying, I told her to lie down so that the doctor can start the stitches, and she followed. Her mom and sister told me that I was the only person able to calm her down. She wouldn't listen to anyone. That's when I knew, this girl is gonna be with me for the rest of my life. During that moment, I was the only person she knew. I stayed with her in the hospital for 1 whole month. she was able to regain her memory after 2 weeks. She still can't remember the accident. not sure how to bring it up or if I still need to. Right now, we just laugh and smile about it whenever we try to recall what happened during that day at the hospital.
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• Philippines
4 Feb 08
i was never been this sure, but i know he's the one ill be spending the rest of my life with.. i know it's too early to say those words, but i can feel it.. i am assured that the person holding my heart now is the same person who'll bring me in front of the altar and will promise me that he'll love me no matter what life brings us..
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@venigalla (191)
• India
22 Jan 08
ooooooooo TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY
• Philippines
22 Jan 08
Wow, that was really a moment for you! I've never been in a relationship so I can't relate but I do hope that when I do meet that somone, I too will have a moment like yours. Wherein in that moment, I will be sure that he is really the one. I am so happy for you friend that you've met such a caring and awesome guy! Good luck to you! =)
• Canada
2 Jun 08
Hi.. I saw this discussion at the bottom of the page on one I posted on soul mates last year. It is still getting air time and I think this topic and yours holds a lot of appeal for a number of people. How did I know my hubby was "the one?" In my case it happened over a six week period. A co-worker of his that I met casually suggested that when I needed to buy a computer a fellow he worked with was the one I needed to talk to. He gave me David's number and I called and chatted briefly with him...then lost his number. About a year later I found it and called him again and we started talking on the phone after work for hours...and hours and hours. We had an instant connection and a very high comfort level and found we could discuss most anything openly and easily. We had both been married before without having children and were fine with that decision because neither one of us were into having them anyway. I know that may sound weird but we are self-employed with varying work schedules and raising kids in a stable environment is something we both believe in but were not sure able to provide with the type of work we do. Anyway, it did not take long for both us to sense the "magic" within our dynamic. David wanted to meet but I resisted because I was uncertain about whether it would continue if we met each other in person. Finally I agree and when the six foot tall guy with amber eyes and dark hair filled my doorway I KNEW he was the one. We had fallen in love over the phone and I knew much about who he was, what he believed and what mattered to him. When I looked into his eyes and he looked into mine we knew we had something special. That was 18 years ago this July. We are still hopeless romantics, best friends and life and business partners to boot. Every few years we renew our vows to each other and have a gathering with friends to celebrate the love we have and our appreciation for our sacred partnership. We are planning another gathering and re-commitment ceremony in September of this year. Good to know you have found your special someone too...we are all truly blessed! Great topic...thanks for posting it! Raia
@bellaofchaos (11538)
• United States
22 Jan 08
Cyn , This seems to have mirrored a question that I have asked my discussion forum The first time you realized you were meant to be together.LOL!!! they always say great minds think alike. I think one way of completely knowing they are the one is when you feel completely safe with them even when they drive a like a race car driver or when they are so much part of you, that you can communicate without even talking. The fact that you don't have to ask they just know . I love the feeling of oneness and completion. Have a nice day.
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
22 Jan 08
I don't have one single turning point that made me know that my husband was "the one". I think the fact that I found him not only extremely attractive but that we could hold an intelligent conversation. During the times we couldn't be together we would spend 8 hours on the phone talking about anything and everything, without a lull. We were completely different and grew up with entirely opposite childhoods, yet we still had so much in common. I don't know, I just knew.