The Basic Needs For Relationships To Survive...
By mjmlagat
@mjmlagat (3170)
Philippines
July 9, 2008 3:02am CST
This was shared to us (parents) by a priest-facilitator during a forum in my children's school...I hope this will help us all (written in order of importance):
1. The Need to Be Loved - because we are human beings, we need to feel loved and to fall in love-- very important!
2. The Need to Belong - in every relationship, both parties need the feeling of belongingness. (if you feel you don't belong there anymore, then it's your decision to go on or quit!)
3. The Need of Acceptance - we are ALL far from perfect (although most of us tried to be), so no matter what happens-- we ALL NEED to be accepted and supported by our loved ones..(who else would?!)
4. The Need to Recognize a Person's Uniqueness - we may be different in sooo many ways because we were just two unrelated and perfectly strange grown-ups when we met, acknowledging one's unique trait or potential could be a very good aid in keeping a relationship alive.
I'm trying to explain the points simply and directly..I'm sure you guyz have all your own interpretation to the matter. Anyway, we are all entitled to our own notions, right?
Happy posting!
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6 responses
@blademaiden (734)
• Romania
13 Jul 08
I think you need to first of all be friends. I don't mean you have to start out being friends and then develop a relationship, I think you need to be friends the whole time you are in a relationship. And, of course, that includes trust and communication.
Most couples I have known that haven't worked out have had issues with trust and communication. They constantly have to know where the other one is and what they are doing. That turns into what they THINK the other one is doing and on and on... It's ridiculous. A lack of communication slowly turns you into strangers and it just doesn't make any kind of relationship at all.
@alokn99 (5717)
• India
9 Jul 08
This was extremely nice to read. One can always expand this into ones own realm or understandings. I can think of one immediately, being the Need to share:- Its so important to share either your thoughts or feelings and also whatever litle that one has.
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
9 Jul 08
yes that all sounds good and I also think there is a lot to be said for treating everyone the way you would like to be treated...as I don't see the men these days can expect a woman to feel good when they ogle at other girls especially when they can't take it themselves vice versa...I have seen that....very funny...
@dropofrain (1167)
• India
9 Jul 08
all the relations are important at every level of life and no relation should be ignored. for me the best relationship is my mom and me, she is amazing and can not even think of living without you.
