You want me with you? then you have to respect some rules...
By icesmile
@icesmile (7160)
Romania
February 7, 2010 11:13am CST
If someone wants you in his life, do you think will accept your rules?
What rules have you required that he wanted to be with you all your life?
Do not lie, do not deceive you, to the way they are now, love you, respect you, to appreciate all that offer quiet?
What rules do you have for somebody who want you for all life?
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19 responses
@Aaleexix (2290)
• India
7 Feb 10
I am not a ruler. In life any one can enter at any moment. But conditional arrival in life looks like a contract. And the life is not a contract. Life is like the flow of water that never follows any certain rules. In life all are situational. And we all react to the situation. How can one promise in this complex world that he never tell a lie. I have seen many innocent lie that are more helpful than harmful truth. I never impose any condition for anyone as entry pass to my life.
@icesmile (7160)
• Romania
7 Feb 10
And if you make him change, to follow your rules, he will not be the same persona, and it will change ... you will love as changed by your rules? a rule may be in prison, never in a relationship;
You want him in your life, that is what it is, not because he respected your rules, if you love him , you will let him to make its own rules; just to love you
@Aaleexix (2290)
• India
7 Feb 10
I think relations are based on the feelings. And feelings never guided by rules. Respect and love are the base of any relation. And relation demands sacrifice. The beauty of any relation is in giving not in taking. So applying some condition on any relation I never want to dishonor any relation. Life the free flow of the river self rule relations are very beautiful.
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@doormouse (4599)
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7 Feb 10
my partner came in to mine and my kids life just over 5 years ago,i know he struggles with my rules,especially the ones to do with the kids,coz he bought his kids up completely different to the way i bring mine up
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@doormouse (4599)
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7 Feb 10
i'd already made the rules before he came along,and i wasn't going to change them just because he moved in with me
@valkerion (1827)
• United Kingdom
7 Feb 10
I think a part of the relationships is about understanding what gets on the nerves of your significant other and do not do them!
I make them clear at the first 2 weeks or so, so the girl I am dating knows what are MY rules.I have some over here:
1) Maybe your friends will last forever, and our relationship will end, but that doesn't mean I am not equal to them.
2) No, you can not see your ex. NO!
3) No, I will pay for every single dinner I want, stop telling me to not do so!
4) Plastic surgery? No!
There are many others too that I can not recall now. But you have to remember this: If you want someone to respect your rules, you have to respect THEIR rules too..
If your rules although, are kind of the opposite, I guess it just can't happen for you to be together, by the time none of you want to step back.
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@icesmile (7160)
• Romania
7 Feb 10
Rules, regulations, rules, respect them if it will not change? and if they will meet one you love as you have tried to change it? I respect rules all the time, but my rules, not somebody who say that love me; who love me if he love me, love me as i am, not because he try to make some rules for me; love is unconditionaly.
@valkerion (1827)
• United Kingdom
7 Feb 10
I understand but if someone loves you, he/she will understand your rules won't they?? I don't think it is bad to have rules, as long as they are logical.
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@tomcat23 (622)
• Old Forge, Pennsylvania
7 Feb 10
The only rule I have is to be honest, both with me and with themselves. Lets face it, having rules to be obeyed is not really letting the person be themselves. If a person has to follow a bunch of rules, then its not about the person being themselves, its about the person being who you want them to be. A relationship is not a dictatorship, its a partnership. Just be yourself and be honest!
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@hagirl (1295)
• United States
8 Feb 10
When me and my current husband started dating and then got married we had two rules for each other.... Don't cheat, and don't hit.... If you don't do either one of them why would you need to lie so that about covered everything we were both looking for in a relationship.....
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@getbiswa2000 (5544)
• India
8 Feb 10
Hello,
The single most important aspect I would look for would be a true faith in god. I have some reasons to expect this from a person who would want to be with me. I think, if one is a true believer, she will essentially have most of the good traits. There was a time when I was completely atheist. I believed in myself and none else. I doubted the existence of God. And I observed carefully that on those days I always carried a darkness with me. My undue pride, overconfidence, selfishness and other things that I consider now as bad traits, never left me for a single minute. I seldom found peace when I had that kind of personality.
Now, that I've turned into a true believer, I know what true strength is. I have confidence but I got rid of pride. Self awareness has replaced the selfishness. So many changes came along with the faith in God.
I want my best woman to be a religious, loyal to God, as I think, that is the best thing any human being can achieve.
God bless you all
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@RobtheRock (2433)
• United States
8 Feb 10
The only rule I can see giving my woman would be to not bother the things in my study room. Don't clean, don't mop, don't shelve. Leave it alone! Let me be the moron who worries about misplacing something. And I've been "trained" as some woman put it, to know that the kitchen belongs to my woman. Some rules, people should already know about, some rules you learn while you're with the person, and some rules you tell right from the beginning. My only other rule would be that I don't serve dictatoresses. You, the woman, might get your way most of the time, but I couldn't stand it if I had to give you your way ALL of the time.
@Greentea812 (133)
• China
9 Feb 10
I don't think there is particular rules for me to reject someone running into my life.but for love relationship,there are some primary common sense such as mutual respect,including respect parents of each other's,don't lie or do anything which will hurt each other,consider things from every angle...actually,when two people fall in love and want to live together,they will try to find and to adapt the "rule" of their partner.
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@mannylayne (49)
• Canada
7 Feb 10
I believe that there should be boundaries in relationships, not rules. Boundaries can change throughout your life depending on it's progression and there's nothing wrong with having them.
Your first goal is to be a healthy, happy you. One should ALWAYS put themselves first in a relationship. If you're not healthy then how can you be any good to your partner. Relationships are not about completing yourself like the famous Jerry Maguire phrase, your partner shares themself with you.
Really I guess it comes down to semantics: rules or boundaries. Both can be considered the same thing depending on your interpretation. Ultimately, one should never sacrifice their morals, values or beliefs for someone else - not if you do not want to. Mutual respect and flexibility are just two of the requirements in a successful relationship.
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@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
28 Feb 10
My rules are:
Love me for who I am
Respect me
Don't cheat on me
Don't yell at me or abuse me emotionally
Don't abuse me physically
Don't abuse me sexually
Treat me as an equal partner
Don't threaten my independence
And in return I'll show the same consideration for you in all categories.
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
7 Feb 10
My list is short. listen to me and never lie to me. If he really listens , it will be easy to stay together. but if i feel I'm not being listened to,I'll stop talking and then I'll find someone who Will listen and it will be over1 and he Has to tell the truth. One lie and I'll assume that every else he says to me is a lie. Even if it a weather report!
@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
7 Feb 10
Hi, Ice!
I insist upon respect, honesty and supportiveness. All must go in both directions. Without those, a relationship can't be REAL!
@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
7 Feb 10
I wouldn't really call them rules. They are expectations. I'd be too horribly disappointed if they were violated for the relationship not to be damaged, at the least!
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@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
7 Feb 10
We must be ourselves, Muscles! People who want control over others aren't the ones I want to know at all!
@junmae (1586)
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
I just have only one rule for a guy who wants to court me, it's being honest all the time though this thing is really hard to get especially for a guy. Honesty can make the relationship last longer but not all people are perfect and sometimes they lied for a better reason. But for me, though it can hurts me I just want him to be hones so that our relationship will be open with each other.
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@vinabee (85)
• China
8 Feb 10
i think my life surrounding lots of rules. such as the equal relationship between lovers, the free choice of the babies' gender. i agree to people must follow my rules when he want to live with me, however, my rule is not mean. if he is not able to follow them. i do not think that we can get together in the future.
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