An Exercise
Write down every partner you've had a significant relationship with, and then, for each, answer questions such as: What attracted you to this person initially? Did the attraction last? Was your fantasy about this person, what you imagined or assumed to be true--validated in reality? How long did the relationship last? Did revelations during the coure of the relationship change your mind? What was the deal breaker? Do any patterns, similarities from relationship to other relationships, emerge? Nick- I think what initially attracted me to him was his perceived security, he seemed to know what to do, he knew how to make money, he was fun. He was older so I think I felt like he knew a lot more, he was smart. And then I think it was him going to jail, and me wanting to be there for him. The savior. I'm not sure the attraction did last, because I cheated on him. And now years later I feel like we def arent compatible now that I know myself more. I don't know really because it wa...