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Originally Posted by AGDee
I expect that from 14 year olds.. but not from adults. Adults should realize that no one person can meet all their needs, that frienships are forever but most relationships are not, and that you need to be individuals with your own interests to be able to come together for a healthy relationship. If you do everything together, what do you ever have to talk about with each other?
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Exactly. I forgot about my friends when I was in relationships at 17 and even 19, but at some point, I did call my girls to check in a few times. However, this behavior from my then 26 y/o former best friend drove me and the majority of her close girlfriends. Sadly, in the end, their relationship ended after 2 years.
Adults should be able to recognize a happy medium between spending quality time with the SO and connecting with friends. Whether it's phone calls, text messages, or even Myspace/Facebook. Being completely consumed by the SO or friends isn't healthy... unless those friends are a bad influence that need to be cut anyway. (That didn't fit my situation since she eventually reached out to her forgotten friends after the breakup.)
Hybrid Mode
