It's really amusing

[anysia]

And sad in a way, how many people look for "Mr Right" or "Miss Right", having a list of criteria the people have to meet to be the perfect partner. There are soooo many "oh he/she isn't perfect, but he/she will do just fine!" out there.
I don't mean settling for 2nd best, or some such crap. But people are people, not ideals. We are all flawed critters, so instead of complaining about being all alone and lonely, try taking those blinders off, or throwing that list away. You might find yourself a lot happier.

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[japester.livejournal.com]

I woke up to that not so long ago, as you may have noticed.
I am an inherint perfectionist and I have gone through life looking for that same perfection in others, always being disappointed when I've not found it.

and then ... bam, what I thought was not perfect, is.

In the brutally honest way of humanity, we are not perfect, we are human and should accept that for what it means. dormant_dragon has her flaws, flaws which match mine, and that make her perfect for me, no matter how imperfect she might be.

Perfection in imperfection.

Did that make sense?
bah. who cares. :P

[roya-spirit.livejournal.com]

oh absolutely. If I'd have kept to my list of no-no's (men who wear baseball caps all the time, constant beer-drinkers, who watch a lot of telly, etc) I'd have missed out on my darling J. And despite his fondness for beer and movies on telly...and those darn caps, he's the sweetest, most thoughtful and generous man I've ever known.

Singleness...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_amethyst_rose_/]

I'd still rather be single forever than end up in a long-term abusive relationship. But then, I've just recently gotten to the place where I think I could realistically handle a relationship anyhow. There are certain things you need to learn to accept in yourself first, or at least it makes relationships easier.

I also just recently (within the last year) figured out what it is I want in a relationship. That was a huge step in being able to find it. I am still in love with an idea which may or may not exist, but I'm not ready to throw it away just yet.

However, I don't think anyone who knows me could honestly say I complain about being alone. I'm rather attached to my single life on the whole. ;)