And it isn't always the fault of the people involved. There is always the element of randomness and chaos, or as we say here, 'shit happens'.
As for validating yourself, we all have the obligation of evaluating and understanding our own conduct, even though we must accept we are not always our own most objective judge of character. What better judge can there be than someone we have accepted as exceptional?
I suppose I've been very fortunate. I've had relationships with several exceptional persons, and although not all of them worked out, I don't regret any of them.
But it is precisely those relationships which fail catastrophically that we must forever examine, not obsessively, but critically. It is the price we pay for those that were successful. Life is a lonely journey, sometimes a harsh one. But some times it is delightful.
Please forgive my philosophical meanderings. I don't claim to be any wiser than anyone else. But I do know I am wiser now than I once was. That is the greatest gift of growing old.
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Relationships don't always turn out the way we'd prefer.
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- You have to wonder what motivates assholes like that...
- You call them rednecks.