You complete me?

[tunatartare]

Originally Posted by Intense1920

I don't believe in completing, I believe in complimenting.

I like that a lot. I think that saying that another person completes you is quite dramatic and over-the-top. Basically, what it's saying is that you can't exist or function without the person. This is simply not true, you can do quite well most of the time on your own, although it's nice when you have that special someone there with you. The other problem with saying it is that it can make you place too much blame on partners when you're unhappy. It's saying that you need someone there for you always to be happy and fulfilled, when you need to look at yourself and see why you're unhappy or unsatisfied and realize that only you can do what needs to be done to make yourself fulfilled.

[ZetaStorm]

No I don't feel that another person can complete you. I do agree that partners should compliment one another. This is probably why so many relationships fail. It's like setting your partner up for failure. When he/she doesn't live up to your unrealistic expectations then resentment settles in and it's all downhill from there. I think it's best to love yourself first and then you can love another person. If you love yourself there are certain things that you aren't going to accept in a relationship. (Example, cheating, disrespectful partners, abusive partners, etc.) I think that it's wonderful when you find that special someone who can share in your triumphs and accomplishments and in general life's journey. For me I'm turned off when a man is just too focused on me. He needs to have a life of his own outside of me. Heather Headley's song Me Time is a perfect example of this.