Are you willing to change your old self for your lover?
By dexterous21
@dexterous21 (1180)
Philippines
December 18, 2006 7:45am CST
I have been to relationships and most of my ex-boyfriends tried to change the real me into someone which I can't do. I told them that they should accept the real me. As the song goes " Love me for what I am for simply being me, don't love me if what you've intend the hope that I would be, and if you're only using me to feed your fantasy, you're really not in love so let me go. I must be free"
How about you? Are you willing to change your old self just to fulfill the interest of your lover?
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118 responses
@krishlikesu (30)
• India
19 Dec 06
y should i she loves me on me being who i am,and not what i should be
@Sir_bobby88 (8231)
• Singapore
19 Dec 06
Depends yea ... if we are married then i will change for her ... if we are not married , you should love me what i am yea ...
@lilmeowsy (685)
• Philippines
18 Dec 06
Yes, you're right just be yourself. Be who you are. Anyway, it's what you're more comfortable at right? Besides, everyone needs to meet halfway. So does our partners and us. Understanding is the main key here. If he or she can't be the person that you hoped for or you wanted to be then you gotta learn to accept that. Otherwise, you can just go ahead with your life and forget about her or him. It's hard but you made it that way in the first place. ^^
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@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
18 Dec 06
That's right! Being yourself makes you comfortable. It is very hard to pretend for you know you wont be like that in your whole life.^^
@sootix (92)
• India
19 Dec 06
it really depends on what you mean by change.. there are, i believe, quite a few aspects to it.. for instance, if what you mean to say is 'grow' as a person, understand the working of my mind and that of my partner, understand the needs, then yeah.. i will definitely be open to change.. however, if you're talking about change in the sense of losing my individuality, then a big no thank you.. there are these core values that i represent, and i can't afford to let that part of me to change unless i myself decide so.. there is no way, for instance, that i would ever compromise on my principles.. in that case, i would tell them to accept the real me, like you said :-)
@xmanofsteel69 (458)
• Canada
18 Dec 06
I'd love to say no, I won't change...but it's hard to say that statement. Everybody changes due to a life experience, being a relationship to a science experiment. Everything has it's own place in life, and everything has a meaning. Every event that takes place shapes your future in some sort of way.
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@sweetieBerry (235)
• Philippines
18 Dec 06
finally a man that's willing to put it out there!
this is really well said. :o)
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@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
19 Dec 06
And you can't hide something till the end. It's natural I guess you have to express really what you are. Thanks^^
@michele609 (1687)
• United States
18 Dec 06
I will not change myself for no one unless I feel as if I need the change myself as of right no I am truely happy with myself and if he dont like it I will show him to the door becasue I know out there, their is someone that will love me for me!
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@kaspyv (1011)
• United States
18 Dec 06
Only the person that truly loves you will accept you for who and what you are! If they try to make you change to be what they think you should be...then, sad as it may be....they do not truly love you. BE TRUE TO YOURSELF...don't try to change who and what you are just for the sake of "love"!
@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
19 Dec 06
Thanks! Being true makes you feel comfortable. Thanks for the response^^
@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
19 Dec 06
I am very willing to let go of someone though I love him if he can't accept me as I am. Thanks^^
@lossforredwords (3620)
• Philippines
18 Dec 06
no, i would rather end the relationship thatn to live in a lie. being who you are is a freedom and giving that up means you dont love yourself.
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@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
19 Dec 06
That's right! It is really difficult to live in a lie. You have to be conscious of everything you do because you are aware that someone is watching you. Thanks^^
@ecpunzalan (401)
• Philippines
18 Dec 06
change for the better yes, but change my whole identity would be impossible... change in such a way that I will better myself not just for my lover but for myself as well.. we are not perfect and the only thing constant in this world is change... remember loving your lover more is changing already...
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@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
19 Dec 06
Yeah! I am willing to change for my betterment but not the whole identity. I guess everybody is willing to change for good.Thanks^^
@trshkershaw (198)
• Spain
18 Dec 06
If someone wants to change you, then its not you they are in love with, only someone who they think they can make you be.
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@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
19 Dec 06
I guess so. They are not really inlove with you but they just wanted you to fulfill their fantasy. Thanks for the response^^
@nanhegujral (4632)
• India
18 Dec 06
I believe to be me till I don't like... and it should not come forcefully. Why should one change... they should like or love you for whatever you are..
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@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
18 Dec 06
I guess so. Loving is not only the good things you have but also the bad side. I know that we have our own parameters why we should change or not. Thanks^^
@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
18 Dec 06
Absolutely! I guess everyone is willing to change for betterment but not the whole personality you have. Thanks^^
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
18 Dec 06
Absolutely NOT! if my lover cant accept me for who I am and as I am then I have no business being with them and they dont deserve to be with me...
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@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
18 Dec 06
That's right! Maybe they have to find someone who would fulfill their desires. Thanks^^
@shemb1 (464)
• Sri Lanka
18 Dec 06
Yes you are correct. Because Love is not a thing to change other partner's life, Its something acceptable other have. May be sometimes if you love somebody that person have good things and also bad things. So we have to know thats life of her/his. And it's ok to change that person's wrong thing to good thing, that tou must have to do. But its not good thing change what you dont like things. Eg; garments, the way talking, ect...
You have to respect that your partner original things and its not good thing to change he/she personality.
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@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
18 Dec 06
Yes, that's right! I am willing to change bad things but not the personality I have which I know I am not making any harm to anyone. Thanks for the response!
@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
18 Dec 06
Yeah! We have our own personality which makes us different from others. Thanks^^