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Societal norms

JT

So this article got me thinking:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/t-magazine/artist-marriage-albers.html

A lot of what I think about as an artist and an austist, are what is typical or not in different situations.

But it is a given, typically, that we all partner with an individual and then remain monogomous for the duration of the relationship. Perhaps forever.

I don't not agree with this, I am myself in a monogomous relationship and very happy about that.

However, when did this singular rule become the way? It is unspoken that when you look across the animal kingdom, monogomous animal relationships are quite rare? Mostly animals have multiple relationships throughout their lives, so why then do humans pretend to be different?

I think there is a lot to be said for obtaining different things from different relationships. Why else would we require the cultivating of friendships if this were not the case?

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  • because of delusion that you can ''own'' another being, your partner

    as long as it's monogomous people stay delusional about it

    and so they continue to feed their greed

    I want to be alone. I tried it once, the relationship, though it was more like a must pushed on me by my family, I relented because I didn't know how it tastes, it took me 11 years of adulthood to find someone willing, though I'm no longer sure it she had the same motivation. Now I don't look for someone anymore and I say no thank you to an idea of being with someone

    btw you need to be a subscriber to view that article

  • in reply to Mariusz

    I don't feel ownership plays any part of a romantic relationship. That isn't something that fits. Our relationship only works through support and giving each other the space to be ourselves.

    Sorry you couldn't fire that article, I pay £2 a month and tbh it is definitely worth it

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  • in reply to Mariusz

    I don't feel ownership plays any part of a romantic relationship. That isn't something that fits. Our relationship only works through support and giving each other the space to be ourselves.

    Sorry you couldn't fire that article, I pay £2 a month and tbh it is definitely worth it

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