Relationships

What are they all about?Relationships are one of the things that make the world go round. Much like a smile. These are the things that keep us connected to the world and to each other. Friendships are a relationship that if you are lucky will last a lifetime. Then there are the relationships where marriage and all the great things that come with it are involved. However fun and great they are, they still take work. This is just like any other great thing in the world. You do not become the president of the United States by sitting on your butt and expecting everyone else to do the work for you. You have to get out there and mingle. Make things happen!What is out there?There are over a billion people on this planet. It is physically impossible to have a relationship with every single one of them. But having two or three absolutely fantastic ones is completely worth your time. These are the people you can be yourself around, laugh with, cry with and be in love with. There are two different types of relationships however. There is an interpersonal relationship. These are the relationships with your friends and family. Then there is the relationship with your better half, otherwise known as an intimate relationship. Both are great but both are extremely different.Interpersonal relationships come out of many contexts. This can be with family, friends, co-workers, marriage, clubs, churches and much more. As fundamentally social as we are however, not all of these relationships are healthy ones. These relationships are based around abuse and codependency. Abuse can be physical, psychological, emotional and sexual. These relationships are ones that you want to get out of right away. If it is serious, then you want to get the authorities involved so that it cannot happen to anyone else. Codependency is when you are addicted to a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol. Therefore being the 2nd dependent.An intimate relationship is when you take the interpersonal relationship to a whole other level. When the emotional attachment begins the intimate relationship is at a go. Now, just because we are built to be with someone and are built with the longing to be near someone, does not mean we jump at every person that comes our way. It is proved that when you wait for a person that is actually good for you, even if that relationship does not work out, you will still have better luck in you next relationships. This relationship seems to end in marriage and a family. This happens when two people become emotionally involved with one another and want to take it to the next level and become physically involved. This is mostly done in the feeling of love.There is another great relationship to keep in mind. The parent-child relationship that we all have, whether good or bad, is very strong. This is a very close relationship and almost stronger than the others. This is because as the child, we are raised and taught everything we know by these people. They become emotionally invested in us and take us under their wing. Now, kids can often pick up on their parent’s bad habits and carry them on into adulthood, so watch out for them. Children pick up a lot of who they are from their parents. At an earlier age it is said to be mostly from their mother, because of the attachment of actually coming from her womb. As they become older however, their attachment spreads on to their father as well.Whatever it isWhatever the relationship, make it fun. Have a great time with everyone and try to learn something. This is the stuff that people are going to be learning from you one day.