No assumptions. No expectations. No demands.
This has been my mantra in relationships, all my relationships, for five years now. Every day I unearth a new layer of its meaning for me.
Everyday I see a way I have made an assumption or demand or had unspoken, and sometimes unrealistic, expectation. Every day I’m unraveling the stories I’ve been told about what relationships “should” look like and how they are “supposed” to “progress”.
I am frequently ask if a romantic/sexual relationship I’m currently in is “leading anywhere”. My immediate response now is always “It doesn’t matter. I’m enjoying what is right now.”
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