The opinion of others does matter. Don’t
kid yourself. It’s one thing if mama doesn’t like your
romantic interest, but if a whole lot of other family members and even your friends aren’t keen on
him/her either, you may need to take a second look. Reality is that unless
there is a drastic event to change their opinions, they are not going to
change.
You’re always being criticized. If
it’s happening a lot, it can affect your self-esteem. Joking
is one thing. But are they jokes or ways to put you down? Good
relationships inspire and support. If your mate
is comparing you to others, saying your education isn’t as good as his/hers and
other kinds of put-downs, this is probably not the person for you.
You’re the follower and your partner is always the leader. Who’s making the decisions? Are you
making them together? Certainly sometimes your savvy
will be better than the other person’s, and visa versa,
but your partner shouldn’t be making ALL the decisions ALL the time. It’s just
not healthy
Do you wonder what he/she is doing while you are away or out? Do
you worry where he/she is and who with? That’s not a good sign. If you do not
trust your partner, that’s a big sign of trouble. It’s
going to cause arguments and it will drive you crazy.
It’s never enough. You can’t seem to agree on how much
time you’re going to spend together and how you will spend that time. You have
to be mutually comfortable with the time that you will be together. If she
likes to be with her friends a
lot now, it’s not going to change when you get married. We all have things that
we want to do as couples. But people also need their alone times, too.
The physical relationship isn’t happening. If
you and your partner aren’t compatible physically now,
it’s going to cause problems and maybe even some cheating down the
line. It all centers around how much you want and how much the other
person wants. If you like a lot of physical contact,
but your partner is more aloof, well, that may be a sign of trouble down the road.
You’ve lost control.
Does your partner run
your schedule? Does he/she tell you who you can see and what you can do
with them? If this makes you happy, then you need to stay home with mama. A
healthy relationship is about coming together on each
other’s wants and needs. One should not control the
other’s life.
You feel it’s your job to make him/her happy. No, it isn’t. There are things you can do to make him/her smile and feel loved. But if your partner gets to a point where he/she is dependent on you to the point of neediness, it’s time to consider the relationship.
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