04-01-2010, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Kobi
I might just be getting cynical in my old age, but whenever someone makes a public pronouncement of how wonderful their relationship is, it sets off all kinds of red flags for me.
I am thinking either they are trying to convince themselves and/or others of something they are not sure about, or they have their heads so high in the clouds, they are a victim in the making.
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No, you're not getting cynical.
Like the rest of us who also spot that sort of thing, you've just got a good nose for bullshittery. 
Fairytales are for books and the gullible because people are human.
Relationships take work and the only "perfect" part of how they work is how successful the parties are at working things out.
~Theo~ 
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Last edited by theoddz; 04-01-2010 at 12:15 AM.
Reason: Clarifying my statement.
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